Haochen Zhang won the gold medal at the 2009 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, captivating audiences with his musical sensitivity, imagination, and virtuosity.
Composition History
Brahms's Drei Intermezzi, Op.117, marked his return to composing piano pieces in 1892 after a decade-long break.
Composition History
Liszt's Ballade No.2 in B minor, composed in 1853, shares its key and a fading ending with his piano sonata from the same year.
Album & Artwork
The album's pieces, though varying in their modes of reflection, are chosen to connect intimately and form a unique musical narrative.
Composition History
Janáček's Sonata 1.X.1905, also known as 'From the Streets', was composed as a tribute to František Pavlík, a worker bayoneted during demonstrations in Brno.
Composition History
Schumann's Kinderszenen, though published as 'easy pieces', were intended as 'reflections by an adult for adults', not primarily for children.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pianist Haochen Zhang feels drawn to reflective and introspective music, which he attributes partly to his personality and the classical culture of his home country, China.
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Atmosphera
Robert & Clara Schumann: Works for Piano
Vladimir Horowitz - The Romantic
Brahms: Piano Sonatas, Op.117, Op.118 & Op.119
Warzycki: Piano Music for the Left Hand
Piano Favorites
Janacek/ Neilsen: Piano Works
Poetic Scenes: Works for Piano
Solitudes: Chopin - Debussy - Satie - Brahms - Beethoven
