Pianist and author Kenneth Hamilton’s sleeve notes from his new album Romantic Piano Encores (PFCD160): “Two hundred years ago, an “encore” was exactly what the name implies: a spontaneous repeat, in response to overwhelming audience
Continue reading »Geoffrey Poole’s sleeve notes from his 3-CD set PFCD150/151/152 A Pianist’s I Ching We live in an interconnected world. My (Germanic) Schreiner piano was manufactured in China, Chinese pianists are perfecting the European concerto repertoire.
Continue reading »Daryl Runswick, who sings on this recording, writes about Stockhausen’s composition Stimmung, in sleevenotes from the CD Prima Facie PFCD153 Stockhausen: Stimmung Improvised? – yes, though within strict guidelines laid down by the composer. There
Continue reading »Pianist Duncan Honeybourne discusses his album Contemporary Piano Soundbites “Contemporary Piano Soundbites is a collection of solo piano miniatures composed during the 2020 coronavirus lockdown. Each piece received its world premiere in a video recording,
Continue reading »Composer Mark Darvill-Evans discusses the creation of his new album The Heart Flies Upward (Prima Facie PFCD137). Creation of the Album “After the success of Seeds of Time, I wanted to do something more experimental
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