Andrew Violette: Piano Sonatas 1 & 7
Editorial Reviews In the piano Olympics, Violette is a gold medalist. That discipline sharpened at Juilliard, the Benedictine monastery, and the leather world have served him well. We are bound to pay attention.
New York Times
Mr. Violette, a composer-pianist in the tradition of Busoni and Sorabji, has sufficient energy and virtuosity for this marathon
Album Description
Take it from the top: Epic piano sonata becomes religious ritual. Do you remember that scene where the guy went up to the piano all in black with that look in his eye, and for the next three hours he stared and grappled and coaxed the instrument into submission? If that piano were a pig, it would know who was master by now. I've never seen such intensity and commitment to any act. It was spooky and comforting. Was it a sonata or a psychodrama? The music wasn't hard to listen to; it was like a gothic ritual. Not in the light of day but in a private corner of some crypt.
Andrew Violette: Piano Sonatas 1 & 7, Music, Andrew Violette, Andrew Violette, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Music, Keyboard, Music for Keyboard
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