Ian Hobson, the pianist, is the first artist to record the complete works of Chopin, including three-quarters of an hour of previously unrecorded music.
Composer Biography
At age 15, Truscott, the composer, was hospitalized in an asylum for three months by his father, who disbelieved that Harold was composing his own music.
Composer Biography
Truscott, the composer, was largely self-taught, learning music by copying out masterworks from library scores and developing formidable sight-reading skills.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Harold Truscott, the composer, considered the sonata to be the most fruitful vehicle for musical thought, a view he maintained despite it not being a fashionable attitude.
Composer Biography
Truscott, the composer, was born with a congenital club foot, which required a decade of physiotherapy and wearing a hip-brace, leading him to develop a passion for books and music.
Performer Biography
Ian Hobson, the pianist on this recording, won First Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition in 1981, having previously earned silver medals at the Arthur Rubinstein and Vienna-Beethoven competitions.
Recording & Production
This album features several first recordings, including the Variations and Fugue on an Original Theme, and the first CD recordings of Piano Sonata No. 7 and Piano Sonata No. 5.
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