This collection of 24 preludes are a New Zealander's response to Bach, Chopin, Debussy, Shostakovich and others who have written sets of preludes. Edgy and vibrant, these pieces are superbly recorded by pianist Sharon Joy Vogan, and produced by Wayne Laird. Atoll ACD 504
"The craft is consummate, from the suspended sonorities of no 1 (complete with plucked strings) to the devil-may-care swing of no 23, in which birdsong ushers in a canter with a familiar nursery rhyme. I have long been an admirer of Vogan's tonal and technical precision, and her ability to catch the sweep of a piece. At last we have it on CD, in a composition worthy of her artistry." William Dart, The Listener.
" . . . the year's most important CD of New Zealand music." Ian Dando, NZ Listener, Nov 5 2005
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| Play sample Prelude 7 (244K) |
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