Symphony for Solo Piano
Haskell Small (piano)
Currently a faculty member of the Washington Conservatory, Haskell Small received his musical training at the San Francisco Conservatory and Carnegie-Mellon University. He has studied piano with Leon Fleisher, William Masselos and Robert Sheldon and composition with Vincent Persichetti. His musical output is difficult to categorize. Nevertheless, it is clear that he is a throwback to the great composer/pianist tradition of the past four centuries. For almost three decades he has been performing internationally as a soloist. Throughout his teen years, he was adept at playing various jazz and rock styles by ear, but he did not acquire fluent musical literacy until he was 18. Although his compositions include works for cello, voice and various chamber and orchestral groupings, solo piano music remains the main thrust of his work. The program of solo piano music found on this disc was conceived, and is presented, with the intense concentration, wit, and quirky juxtapositions that Small's concert audiences have learned to expect.
Track Listing
Title | Composer | Performer |
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Symphony for Solo Piano | Haskell Small | Haskell Small, piano |
Sonata No. 3 | Haskell Small | Haskell Small, piano |
Three Impressions | Haskell Small | Haskell Small, piano |
Introduction and Fugue | Haskell Small | Haskell Small, piano |
Sixty-Second Puzzle | Haskell Small | Haskell Small, piano |
Reviews
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"Haskell Small is an excellent pianist, as well as a knowledgeable and skillful composer."
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