This recording was made possible by the Alexis Gregory Foundation, which also created the Vendome Prize.
Album & Artwork
The album title, Solace, represents the performer's search for comfort in music and its healing qualities during difficult times.
Composition History
The piece 'Bozlak' by Ilayda Deniz Oğuz was specially commissioned for this album, inspired by a Turkish folk song.
Interpretation
The performer chose the works by Handel and Rachmaninoff for this album because they deeply resonated with him and he felt compelled to leave his own mark on them.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ilayda Deniz Oğuz's 'Bozlak' combines her compositional style with the Turkish folk song 'Bozlak,' a word meaning 'to cry out or to yell.'
Performer Biography
Korkmaz Can Sağlam, the Turkish pianist on this album, is the Grand Prize winner of the 2022 Alexis Gregory Vendome Prize, where he also received the Recording Prize.
Compositional Technique
Earl Wild's transcription of Rachmaninoff's 'In the Silence of the Secret Night' explores the lyrical side of Rachmaninoff combined with Wild's virtuosity and imagination.
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