Jui–Sheng Li: Recollection (CD + Pure Audio) [Blu-ray]

Pianist Jui-Sheng Li takes us in his debut solo album on an intimate journey through some of his very own musical souvenirs. The diverse program combines works from a variety of different cultural backgrounds and seeks to present rarely performed pieces alongside well-known classics. Immerse yourself in the artist's personal story in which he transcends barriers of culture, language and national identity through the transformative power of music.

Recollection opens with Robert Schumann's Allegro in B minor, Op. 8 followed by Alexander Scriabin's 24 Préludes, Op. 11. The second part features Karol Rathaus' transcription of two pieces from his ballet "Der letzte Pierrot". At the very end Jui-Sheng Li presents Two Old Postcards from Formosa by Taiwanese composer Ming-Hsiu Yen.

The New York Concert Review praised Jui-Sheng Li as a “musician of integrity and depth [...] One looks forward to hearing more from this young artist.” Jui-Sheng’s artistic individuality is shaped by his studies in Taiwan, Canada, and the United States as well as his appearances at music festivals across the globe. In recent years, Jui-Sheng has been creatively programming concerts combining traditional repertoire with lesser-performed yet classical compositions. Jui-Sheng has performed at such prestigious venues as Carnegie Hall in New York and Salle des Colonnes–Château de Fontainebleau in France. His research projects, The Masked Music and The Musical Portrayals of Pierrot, have earned him Artist-in-Residence roles at internationally-renowned institutes such as the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Canada) and La Cité internationale des arts (France).

The Album was recorded in 2021 at Konzerthaus Blaibach, Germany.

28-page Booklet in English, German and Chinese (trad.)

Треклист:
01. Schumann: Allegro in B Minor, Op. 8

Scriabin: 24 Préludes, op. 11
02. No. 1 in C Major. Vivace
03. No. 2 in A Minor. Allegretto
04. No. 3 in G Major. Vivo
05. No. 4 in E Minor. Lento
06. No. 5 in D Major. Andante cantabile
07. No. 6 in B Minor. Allegro
08. No. 7 in A Major. Allegro assai
09. No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor. Allegro agitato
10. No. 9 in E Major. Andantino
11. No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor. Andante
12. No. 11 in B Major. Allegro assai
13. No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor. Andante
14. No. 13 in G-Flat Major. Lento
15. No. 14 in E-Flat Minor. Presto
16. No. 15 in D-Flat Major. Lento
17. No. 16 in B-Flat Minor. Misterioso
18. No. 17 in A-Flat Major. Allegretto
19. No. 18 in F Minor. Allegro agitato
20. No. 19 in E-Flat Major. Affettuoso
21. No. 20 in C Minor. Appassionato
22. No. 21 in B-Flat Major. Andante
23. No. 22 in G Minor. Lento
24. No. 23 in F Major. Vivo
25. No. 24 in D Minor. Presto

Rathaus: Der letzte Pierrot (Transcr. Rathaus for Piano)
26. Valse sentimentale
27. Tanz der Arbeiter

Yen: Two Old Postcards from Formosa
28. I. Crying Bird
29. II. Plowing Song