Jeremy Eskenazi, the pianist, founded the Muzio Clementi Society in 2006, an online resource highlighting Clementi's significance as 'the father of the piano'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alicia Grant, a composer on this album, finds inspiration in philosophical reflections on the transience of life, stating that music represents life's fleeting beauty, truth, humor, and intense emotion.
Album & Artwork
The album's cover art, "Luminescence," and the background art, "Esprit de la Mer," are both by Lyn Woodger Grant.
Composition History
Alicia Grant's "ANZAC Anthem" for choir and organ was commissioned and premiered by the Choir of Westminster Abbey in 2005, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in the Eugene Goossens Hall at the ABC Centre in Sydney, Australia, from July 11-13, 2010.
Performer Biography
Jeremy Eskenazi, the French-British pianist on this album, achieved an unprecedented feat by topping the Paris inter-conservatoire examinations three years in a row from 1990 to 1992.
Composer Biography
Alicia Grant, an Australian-British composer featured on this album, earned a Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) from the University of Oxford in 2008.
