This Is The Story She Began
Tanya Bannister (piano)
Tanya Bannister's career began with her victories at the Concert Artists Guild International Competition and the New Orleans International Piano Competition, confirming her status among the leading pianists of her generation. Ms. Bannister has a special affinity for contemporary music. As she says, "I find the experience of working with composers to be an enlightening and energizing one..." Three works on this recording Del Tredici, Farrin, and Theofanidis were commissioned for her by Concert Artists Guild.
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Three Gymnopédies | David Del Tredici | Tanya Bannister, piano |
| All dreams begin with the horizon | Christopher Theofanidis | Tanya Bannister, piano |
| This is the story she began | Suzanne Farrin | Tanya Bannister, piano |
| Six préludes pour piano, d'aprs pomes de Baudelaire | Sheila Silver | Tanya Bannister, piano |
Reviews
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"Ear-Engaging New Piano Music, Beautifully Played...Ms. Bannister is a fine pianist who clearly has both musicianly instincts and a finely tuned technique. I quite enjoyed the CD and am sure I'll return to it again and again."
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"Tanya Bannister, an exceptionally talented young pianist...is fortunate to have three attractive composition commissioned for her...and well recorded. ...Bannister plays all these with a scintillating tone and a subtle sense of chording and dynamics. A beautiful piano tone is a rare thing these days, and she has it."
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"Tanya Bannister plays the piano with an energy and command of color that dares the listener not to be delighted."
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