Exquisite performance, stunning video and recording
Every once in a while Art speaks for itself, something that transcends into experience. This is one I highly recommend. The warmth in the performance by Bryan Pezzone, who is widely recognized as one of the single most gifted musicians of the times, breathes from the first note to the last. Of the many remarkable things about this performance, I particularly admire how genuine it is, passionate, gentle, selective (yet spontaneous), lyrical, profound (can go on), is a nicely balanced mix of classical works with improvisations and Pezzone's compositions, and with this technology, feels like he is sitting right next to you... it embodies traditions that rarely occur anymore... there are no edits in the performance, it was done in a single, inspirational take - think back to early 20th century recordings, where you had one shot in a concert hall - go back further to the performances of some of the most significant composers of all time (Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt....) who believed...
A difference of opinion...
I'm the producer of the Bryan Pezzone project and couldn't feel better about the expressive nature of Bryan's playing. In fact, it was a track from this recording (the incredibly beautiful Berceuse) that Dolby Labs selected for inclusion on their most recent sampler, which also includes tracks from the San Francisco Symphony and others. His sensitivity and range of expression is impressive in a wide span of musical genres...including traditional classical repertoire. But it is his unique ability to improvise that elevates Bryan beyond most other pianists including those with much more celebrity! His variations on "We Shall Overcome" is a expression of true genius. The rest of the disc expands on his ability to craft unique music from familiar compositions.
I first met Bryan at Cal Arts when he was hired as one of the piano faculty. I was a recent graduate of the program having studied with Mel Powell and Morton Subotnick. Cal Arts, especially in the 1980's, was one of the...
Bryan Pezzone on Piano
Bryan Pezzone on Piano
This live performance by Mr. Pezzone of works of Mozart, Elgar and his improvised variations on
"We Shall Overcome" by Berceuse are all exciting, emotional yet never excessive. Recorded without an
audience, it is acoustically a joy to listen to alone or with others that treasure classical piano that
is music raised to a level of majestic.
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