Pan: 12 Sides of the Piano and more

Content introduction

1-12. 12 Sides of the Piano (2011/2012)《Silhouette/Ornament/Legend/White Moon on the Water/Le Brunle/Classic Rock/She Steals Me/Dance of Death in the Evening/Orion/Lullaby/Great Fantasy Exercise Songs/Irish Melody/13-14. Bills "William Albright - Concert Rag/William Bolcom - Elaborate Fancy"/15. Cheese Grater - 2 Stages/16. Your Touch (Piano Concerto Cadenza for No. 1) *World first recording…1-15

Recorded August 17-20, 2013, Rudy Diamond Concert Hall, Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA

Born in 1972, young composer and pianist Carter Pan (1972-) has already received high acclaim internationally for his numerous works. This collection of piano pieces, ``12 Sides'', was created in collaboration with his friend, the Canadian pianist Joel Hastings, and is interesting in that each song has a title and the name of a famous pianist who influenced him. Every song has a different expression, some are calm, others have notes floating through the air like dust. Jazz-inspired tunes, explosions of fearless virtuosity, and eeriness. It's elusive and mysterious music, but it also has a strong presence that leaves a strange impression on your ears. The playful ``Bills,'' a work born out of an accident in which he accidentally cut his finger with a cheese grater, and ``Your Touch,'' written as a cadenza to the Piano Concerto (8.559043), are ennui jazz pieces. Well, he's a very interesting composer.

About the artist

Performer: Joel Hastings (piano)