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andrys
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- Location: Berkeley, California
- Genre: Classical » Solo Instrumentals
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Is it possible to make Bach sound brand new? To revitalize Rachmaninov? Berkeley pianist Andrys answers these questions with an emphatic 'yes.' Her warm, subtle renditions of classic pieces knead the stiffness from their joints and infuse them with new intimacy, all the while staying true to their basic tonal richness.
Biography
A Piano for Quieter Times - Andrys Basten
Here are some favorite and also less-known classical works for piano, non-virtuoso and more reflective.
What they have in common, besides the beauty of the writing, is a nocturnal quality, dream-like in mood and best heard when looking for something more interior.
Interesting inner-voice writing, gorgeous melodies, and some unexpected progressions are key elements of these pieces that have been enjoyed by 150 to 200 years of listeners.
Descriptions and explanations for choices made in this music can be seen by holding the mouse over the name of each piece.
Chopin's metronome marking for Nocturne No. 8 in Db is an example, as the interpretation's an exploration of Chopin's tempo indicated, while not even up to that speed but somewhere in between the usually heard tempo and the marking given.
This Nocturne cut was used in a short-film entry that is a homage to silent-movie style, at the Cardiff Screen Festival Nov 2005, and was uploaded at YouTube by Reaction Films. The 'score' is of course Chopin's!, though the Youtube info is for the sound-source.
See http://www.andrys.com/abmusic.html for more information on the pieces played.
Please feel free to contact andrys1@yahoo.com if you have any questions.
