Nicholas Scott-Burt, born in 1962, composed and improvised from an early age, even writing and producing three 'operas' in primary school.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Nicholas Scott-Burt's musical language for these Preludes is influenced by a wide range of composers, including Bach, Chopin, Shostakovich, Handel, Purcell, Schumann, Liszt, Prokofiev, Bartok, Messiaen, and jazz.
Performer Biography
Da-Hee Kim, the pianist on this album, is an award-winning Korean pianist who has performed internationally and won prizes at several international competitions.
Compositional Technique
Nicholas Scott-Burt structured his 24 Preludes as an integrated 'symphony' for piano, divided into four suites of six preludes each, with each suite acting as a movement.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at St George's Concert Hall, Bristol, across three separate dates in 2025: January 31st, April 15th, and July 21st.
Compositional Technique
For his Preludes, Nicholas Scott-Burt devised a unique key scheme, alternating major and minor keys while also alternating rising tones with falling semitones.
Composition History
Nicholas Scott-Burt composed his 24 Preludes for Piano between May 2019 and February 2020, following in the tradition of Bach, Chopin, and Shostakovich.
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