This album was recorded in Berlin at Teldex Studio in September 2013, with Friedemann Engelbrecht as producer.
Composition History
Francesco Tristano's composition, "A soft shell groove," was written specifically for this album and is dance-orientated with a 4/4 techno feeling.
Album & Artwork
The album is titled "Scandale" and is described as a product of the early 21st century, making a politically and aesthetically explosive statement with century-old music.
Instruments
Francesco Tristano performs on a Yamaha CFX concert grand piano for this recording.
Historical Context
Serge Diaghilev, an impresario between 1909 and 1929, choreographed a 'pas de deux' of social expectations and a desire to transcend norms, creating socio-artistic bombshell effects.
Interpretation
Pianists Alice Sara Ott and Francesco Tristano approach early 20th-century classics with a playful uninhibitedness, influenced by electronic music and contemporary trends.
Critical Reception
The major work on this album, a piece from the early 20th century, originally triggered a spontaneous chorus of booing from contemporary audiences.
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