William Howard, the pianist on this album, founded the Schubert Ensemble in 1983, which performed for 35 years and won the 1998 Royal Philharmonic Society Award for Best Chamber Ensemble.
Recording & Production
The recording was made at St. Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, London, using a Steinway model 'D' piano from Steinway & Sons, London.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The commissioned pieces on this album explore various aspects of love, ranging from dedications to spouses and children, to quotations from St. Paul, and tributes to Gabriel Fauré and Dusty Springfield.
Performer Biography
William Howard has been acclaimed for his performances of Janáček's music, receiving a medal from the Czech Minister of Culture in 1986.
Composition History
This album features 16 contemporary piano love songs, including two winners from an international composing competition that attracted 526 entrants from 61 countries.
Composition History
All the pieces on this album were commissioned by William Howard for his Love Songs Project and premiered by him in various venues in the UK between May 2016 and July 2017.
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