John Wilson - Upon Further Reflection (2022) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Upon Further Reflection: I. Bygone Beguine (1973)
02. Upon Further Reflection: II. Sunset Soliloquy (Whitsett Avenue, 1963)
03. Upon Further Reflection: III. You Come Here Often? (Hello Stranger, 1977)
04. 7 Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin: I. Liza
05. 7 Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin: II. Somebody Loves Me
06. 7 Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin: III. The Man I Love
07. 7 Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin: IV. Embraceable You
08. 7 Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin: V. Lady Be Good
09. 7 Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin: VI. I Got Rhythm
10. 7 Virtuoso Etudes after Gershwin: VII. Fascinatin’ Rhythm
11. Piano Sonata: I. Molto moderato
12. Piano Sonata: II. Vivace
13. Piano Sonata: III. Andante Sostenuto



The dynamic young American pianist John Wilson first encountered Michael Tilson Thomas in 2015 when he was a fellow with the New World Symphony. John’s protégé status quickly evolved to that of close confidant and collaborator, leading to this solo debut album featuring the world-premiere recording of the title track, Michael Tilson Thomas’s three-movement Suite for piano, Upon Further Reflection. Tilson Thomas explains innumerable influences that are embedded throughout the work, including the piano music of Debussy and Schumann, bossa nova, gamelan, ragas, Monteverdi, Berg and Peggy Lee’s rendition of the song Alley Cat, all of which "flowed together in a way that seemed completely natural… to me anyway". In 2019, John premiered a portion of Upon Further Reflection that was broadcast live on Medici.tv to an audience of over 50,000.

John embellishes the album’s Americana theme with two titans of the solo piano repertoire – Aaron Copland’s early Piano Sonata – a work lesser-heard than the composer’s other works for solo piano – and Earl Wild’s virtuoso arrangements of seven of George Gershwin’s most iconic tunes.

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