Rob Hao - Palimpsest (2025) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571
02. Palimpsest 571
03. Nocturnes, Op. 62, B. 161: No. 1 in B Major. Andante
04. Nocturnes, Op. 62, B. 161: No. 2 in E Major. Lento
05. Piano Etudes: No. 10, Orison II
06. Piano Etudes: No. 11, Lullaby for Isabelle
07. 4 Impromptus, Op. 142, D. 935: No. 2 in A-Flat Major. Allegretto
08. Müllerlieder von Franz Schubert, S. 565: No. 2, Der Müller und der Bach
09. English Country-Tunes: No. 2, Midsummer Morn
10. English Country-Tunes: No. 7, My Bonny Boy
11. English Country-Tunes: No. 8, Come Beat the Drums and Sound the Fifes

Australian pianist Rob Hao makes a striking debut with an album that explores how music from different times and styles can interact and inspire new ideas. At the heart of the recording is the premiere of Palimpsest 571, Hao's original work completing Franz Schubert's unfinished Piano Sonata in F-sharp minor, D. 571. Rather than trying to imitate Schubert's style exactly, Hao embraces the gap between past and present, creating a continuation that respects the mood and mystery of the original fragment while adding a fresh, modern voice. The album also features a set of piano etudes by British composer Alison Kay, whose minimalist and atmospheric pieces invite listeners to experience sound and silence in new ways. Alongside these contemporary works are carefully chosen pieces by Chopin, Schubert, Schubert-Liszt, and Michael Finnissy's challenging English country-tunes.

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