This is the debut album of outstanding young pianist Joel Fan, known for his
recordings and performances with Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Project. World Key
features rip-roaring performances of crowd-pleasing Schumann, Liszt, and
Prokofiev works along with world-premiere recordings of important works by
international composers.
Fan was a prizewinner of several international competitions, such as the D'Angelo Young Artists International Competition in the U.S. and Italy's Busoni International Competition. The National Foundation for the Arts even named him a Presidential Scholar.
"A soaring talent." - Los Angeles Times
Features:
• Thrilling audiophile sonics, recorded in HDCD
• Includes World Premiere Recordings of works by international composers
Musicians:
Joel Fan, piano
Selections:
A. Adnan Saygun
1. Sketch on Aksak Rhythm (#10, Pentatonic theme)
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
2. Piano Sonata No. 3 in a minor
Dia Succari
3. La Nuit du Destin
Halim El-Dabh
4. Sayera (from Mekta in the Art of Kita)
Quigang Chen
5. Instants d'un opera de Pekin
Ferencz Liszt (1811-1886)
6. Concert Paraphrase of Verdi's Rigoletto
William Bolcolm
7. ...la belle rouquine (from Nine Bagatelles)
Peter Sculthorpe
8. Nocturnal
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in g minor, Op. 22
9. So rasch wie moglich
10. Andantino
11. Scherzo
12. Rondo
Peter Vasks
13. Kantate
World Premiere Recordings of pieces by:
Dia Succari
Halim El-Dabh
A. Adnan Saygun
Quigang Chen
Peter Sculthorpe
Peteris Vasks
William Bolcolm
Total playing time, 67:00
Fan was a prizewinner of several international competitions, such as the D'Angelo Young Artists International Competition in the U.S. and Italy's Busoni International Competition. The National Foundation for the Arts even named him a Presidential Scholar.
"A soaring talent." - Los Angeles Times
Features:
• Thrilling audiophile sonics, recorded in HDCD
• Includes World Premiere Recordings of works by international composers
Musicians:
Joel Fan, piano
Selections:
A. Adnan Saygun
1. Sketch on Aksak Rhythm (#10, Pentatonic theme)
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
2. Piano Sonata No. 3 in a minor
Dia Succari
3. La Nuit du Destin
Halim El-Dabh
4. Sayera (from Mekta in the Art of Kita)
Quigang Chen
5. Instants d'un opera de Pekin
Ferencz Liszt (1811-1886)
6. Concert Paraphrase of Verdi's Rigoletto
William Bolcolm
7. ...la belle rouquine (from Nine Bagatelles)
Peter Sculthorpe
8. Nocturnal
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in g minor, Op. 22
9. So rasch wie moglich
10. Andantino
11. Scherzo
12. Rondo
Peter Vasks
13. Kantate
World Premiere Recordings of pieces by:
Dia Succari
Halim El-Dabh
A. Adnan Saygun
Quigang Chen
Peter Sculthorpe
Peteris Vasks
William Bolcolm
Total playing time, 67:00