Tansman: Piano Music, Vol. 1

Featuring

Danny Zelibor
Alexandre Tansman

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Composer Biography

Alexandre Tansman's early career received a significant boost by winning first, second, and third prizes in a Polish national composition contest, though anti-Semitic sentiment from critics prompted his move to Paris.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Despite being naturalized as a French citizen, Alexandre Tansman always considered himself a 'Polish composer' and drew heavily from his national heritage, but he never included folk melodies in their original form, believing it would diminish their integrity.

Composer Biography

Alexandre Tansman, born in Łódź in 1897, was the son of well-to-do Jewish upper-middle-class parents, allowing his talents to flourish from an early age.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Alexandre Tansman's musical palette was cosmopolitan, incorporating French and Polish inflections, jazz, blues, and Eastern influences from a world tour, while always staying true to his personal language and remaining a Neoclassicist who never wholly abandoned tonality.

Performer Biography

The American pianist Danny Zelibor, the performer on this album, is gaining international recognition, having won a top prize in the Los Angeles International Liszt Competition and performed Beethoven's 'Emperor' Concerto in Spain.

Performer Biography

Danny Zelibor's career is significantly shaped by his deep interest in Alexandre Tansman's music, leading to extensive academic and musical exploration of the composer and his works.

Composer Biography

Upon moving to Paris in 1919, Alexandre Tansman quickly entered elite musical circles with the help of Maurice Ravel, meeting influential figures like Charlie Chaplin, George Gershwin, and Igor Stravinsky, whose biography he later wrote.