Da-Hee Kim - Nicholas Scott-Burt: 24 Preludes for Piano (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book I: No. 1 in C Major
02. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book I: No. 2 in D Minor
03. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book I: No. 3 in D-Flat Major
04. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book I: No. 4 in E-Flat Minor
05. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book I: No. 5 in D Major
06. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book I: No. 6 in E Minor
07. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book II: No. 7 in E-Flat Major
08. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book II: No. 8 in F Minor
09. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book II: No. 9 in E Major
10. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book II: No. 10 in F-Sharp Minor
11. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book II: No. 11 in F Major
12. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book II: No. 12 in G Minor
13. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book III: No. 13 in G-Flat Major
14. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book III: No. 14 in G-Sharp Minor
15. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book III: No. 15 in G Major
16. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book III: No. 16 in A Minor
17. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book III: No. 17 in A-Flat Major
18. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book III: No. 18 in B-Flat Minor

CD2
01. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book IV: No. 19 in A Major
02. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book IV: No. 20 in B Minor
03. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book IV: No. 21 in B-Flat Major
04. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book IV: No. 22 in C Minor
05. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book IV: No. 23 in B Major
06. 24 Preludes for Piano, Book IV: No. 24 in C-Sharp Major
07. Minimalis I
08. Love Song

In March 2026, Divine Art Records presents the premiere recording of 24 Preludes for Piano by Nicholas Scott-Burt, performed by Da-Hee Kim, marking the Divine Art debut for both composer and pianist.

In his 24 Preludes for Piano, composed between 2019-2020, Scott-Burt takes a post-modern approach to the long-standing tradition of presenting a cycle of works in all 24 major and minor keys. He follows in the footsteps of J.S. Bach, Chopin, and Shostakovich, among others, aiming to represent the innate expressive qualities associated with each key, while bringing a unique approach to the work’s architecture. Each prelude is treated as a miniature, yet is also combined to create a seamless, integrated structure – a giant ‘symphony’ for the piano.

The works are arranged in a sequence of alternate major and minor Preludes, and are grouped into four suites (books) of six movements each, equivalent to the four movements of a symphony. Each has its own character: Book 1 is neat and neo-classical; Book 2 more extravagant and romantic; Book 3 somewhat more introspective; and Book 4 bright and sunny, though with its darker moments. In addition to the cycle of Preludes, the album includes Scott-Burt’s Minimalis I and Love Song.

Scott-Burt’s writing embraces a broad range of styles, referencing music of the past which has led to this point, with echoes of Bach, Chopin, Shostakovich, but also Handel, Purcell, Schumann, Liszt, Prokofiev, Bartók, Messiaen, and jazz. All the colours in his sound world combine to produce a consistent and individual musical language. Scott-Burt is convinced that if there exists a music of the age in the twenty-first century, then it is one which embraces all music of the past.

Award-winning Korean pianist Da-Hee Kim trained at the Paris Conservatoire before studying at the University of the Performing Arts in Munich, and completing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in piano performance at the Peabody Conservatory in the U.S. Da-Hee has performed at leading venues and festivals in South Korea, Europe and the UK including Salle Colonne and Salle Cortot in Paris, Palazzetto Bru Zane in Venice, Steinway Hall in London, St George’s Bristol, and the July Festival in Seoul.

Composer Nicholas Scott-Burt studied music at the University of Bristol, gaining the degrees of BA, MMus, and PhD, and is an organist, pianist, and conductor. His compositions range from pop songs to symphonic scores, choral and sacred music, a violin concerto, a chamber concerto for flute and harp, and a Sinfonietta: The Western Cape, composed in 2024 for the Cape Town and Stellenbosch Youth Orchestras.

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