Stewart Goodyear, the pianist on this album, has been proclaimed a 'phenomenon' by the Los Angeles Times and 'one of the best pianists of his generation' by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Performer Biography
Stewart Goodyear is known as an improviser and composer, having been commissioned by orchestras and chamber music organizations, and performs his own solo works.
Performer Biography
In 2012 and 2013, Stewart Goodyear performed all 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas in one day at various venues, and his recording of them received a Juno nomination.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording is a Steinway Model C (Hamburg), and Stewart Goodyear is a Steinway Artist.
Performer Biography
Stewart Goodyear has performed with major orchestras worldwide, including the Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Chicago Symphony.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in July 2013 in Prague with Maestro Stanislav Bogunia and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.
Recording & Production
The recording session for these two concertos involved only one rehearsal, which Stewart Goodyear described as a 'unique dance partnership' where everyone was both leader and follower.
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