Michael White: Solo Piano Music

Mirian Conti, Andrew janss, Wei-Yang Andy Lin, Kinga Augustyn

Catalog #: TROY1220
Release Date: October 1, 2010
Format: Digital
Instrumental

Born in Chicago, Michael White attended the Chicago Music College and at the Juilliard School where he worked with Peter Mennin and Vincent Persichetti. He was composer-in-residence for the public schools of Seattle and Amarillo, where he began composing operas. He subsequently taught at Oberlin and the Philadelphia Musical Academy and is now at Juilliard. Since 2007 White has composed entirely for solo piano and the results are heard on this recording. In pianist Mirian Conti, White has an unexcelled champion for his music.

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Track Listing

Title Composer Performer
Sonatina Michael White Mirian Conti, piano
Nocturne & Tango Michael White Mirian Conti, piano
Scenes from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" Michael White Mirian Conti, piano
Partita Michael White Mirian Conti, piano
Four Fantasies Michael White Mirian Conti, piano
Piano Quartet Michael White Kinga Augustyn, violin, Wei-Yang Andy Lin, viola, Andrew Janss, cello, Mirian Conti, piano

Reviews

  • "Michael White himself notes that...many intelligent critics have also proclaimed the demise of the Piano Quartet, and therefore decided to write his own Piano Quartet to prove all of them wrong. And prove them wrong he does. He...demonstrates that with a small ensemble of instruments, a composer's mastery can really shine through."

    – Classical Music Sentinel

  • "This recital of piano works shows [Michael White] to be a skillful craftsman in a witty, bright, brittle manner...This is an exceptionally well played and well recorded release."

    – American Record Guide

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