At the 2003 Vendome Prize, Elisabeth Leonskaja, a jury member, gave Matei Varga her judging fee when the rest of the jury did not select him as a finalist.
Performer Biography
Matei Varga, the performer, is the 2021 recipient of the Romanian American Fine Arts Award and a top prizewinner at the 'Maria Canals' and 'George Enescu' piano competitions.
Interpretation
The performer, Matei Varga, presents the works on this album as a continuous flow, disregarding conventional timelines or preconceived ideas about musical periods.
Album & Artwork
The album's title, "The Year That Never Was," reflects the performer's experience during the 2020 pandemic, which he describes as a "complicated" year.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Ernesto Lecuona, a Cuban master, elevated Cuban music to a refined, almost 'classical' status and was dubbed the 'Chopin of the Tropics' and the 'Cuban Gershwin'.
Recording & Production
The album was recorded in DXD at 24 bit, 352.8kHz in Native 7.1.4, using Pyramix with Merging Technologies Horus and Hapi.
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