Han Chen - Thomas Ad?s: Works for Solo Piano

Composer, conductor and pianist Thomas Ad�s has been described by The New York Times as �among the most accomplished all-round musicians of his generation�. His Concert Paraphrase on Powder Her Face reflects the glamour of the opera�s subject in the grand manner of Liszt or Busoni, while Still Sorrowing and Darknesse Visible explore John Dowland�s haunting lute works. Heard here in its world premiere recording, competition piece Blanca Variations is lyrical and flowing in character, and Traced Overhead is a vivid description of ascent and flight. Ad�s captures and transforms Polish style in his Mazurkas, and the spirit of Satie and Ravel in a Souvenir from the film Colette.