This album was recorded from August 9 to 12, 2019, at MCO studio 1 in Hilversum, Netherlands.
Composition History
Schubert's Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960, is one of three large-scale sonatas he wrote in the final year of his life, composed simultaneously.
Interpretation
Pianist Karin Kei Nagano connects the two pieces on the album, Schubert's Sonata in B-flat and Messiaen's Première communion de la Vierge, through the B-flat major chord.
Album & Artwork
The album's concept of 'Reincarnation' was conceived by pianist Karin Kei Nagano when she was 18, at a crossroads in her life.
Performer Biography
Karin Kei Nagano, the pianist on this album, graduated cum laude from Yale University in 2020 with a distinction in architecture.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, the composer of the Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960, died young at the age of 31, leaving behind an immense body of work.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Olivier Messiaen, the composer of Première communion de la Vierge, was a devout Roman Catholic and an avid collector of birdsong, which influenced his musical language.
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