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Sonata No. 3, Op. 82
James Giles, piano
Stephen Hough, composer
Suite R-B
James Giles, piano
Augusta Read Thomas, composer
Four Etudes
James Giles, piano
Ned Rorem, composer
Recalling
James Giles, piano
C. Curtis Smith & William Bolcom, composers
Collusions
James Giles, piano
James Wintle, composer
Balletto
James Giles, piano
Earl Wild, arranger
Jarabe Tapatio "Mexican Hat Dance"
James Giles, piano
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A magnificently played recording of piano music by American composers.
This compilation represents a cross section of American piano music written around the turn of the new millennium. The title American Virtuoso refers as much to the music as to its performer and describes how these composers have idiomatically responded to the challenge of writing for the piano. Yet the range of styles here is as wide as the generation gaps between the composers. All of the works, except for the first two Thomas Etudes, were written for and premiered by James Giles. All receive their world premiere recordings here, except for the Wild arrangement, which Wild himself has recorded in the past. Mr. Giles has earned a reputation as one of the most versatile pianists of his generation, acclaimed for the dynamic brilliance and communicative power of his playing. Giles performs regularly throughout the United States as recitalist and concerto soloist. His international tours have taken him to the Chopin Academy in Warsaw, Wigmore Hall in London, Salle Cortot in Paris, Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and several cities in China. A native of North Carolina, Giles studied with Byron Janis at the Manhattan School of Music, Jerome Lowenthal at the Juilliard School, Nelita True at the Eastman School and Robert Shannon at Oberlin College.Contents:
Lowell Liebermann, composerSonata No. 3, Op. 82
James Giles, piano
Stephen Hough, composer
Suite R-B
James Giles, piano
Augusta Read Thomas, composer
Four Etudes
James Giles, piano
Ned Rorem, composer
Recalling
James Giles, piano
C. Curtis Smith & William Bolcom, composers
Collusions
James Giles, piano
James Wintle, composer
Balletto
James Giles, piano
Earl Wild, arranger
Jarabe Tapatio "Mexican Hat Dance"
James Giles, piano