OK By Me: A Life in Encores
‘Pianist Steven Osborne’s latest release, OK by me – A life in encores, is far more than a collection of attractive miniatures brought together by a distinguished pianist with a large catalogue of acclaimed recordings. Rather, it is a musical autobiography, a highly personal selection of pieces that have accompanied Osborne throughout his life as a pianist, student, colleague, husband, teacher and listener….
As one would expect from a pianist of Osborne’s pedigree, each piece on this strikingly original album is beautifully presented, with fine attention to detail in dynamics, musical colour, texture, melody, character, and so much more within pieces which last only a few minutes in most cases. There’s great delicacy and tenderness in some of the pieces – for me, Osborne’s arrangements of Joni Mitchell’s A Case of You and Keith Jarrett’s My Song are particular gems.’
artmuslondon.com
‘…an unusually intimate recital, weaving together modern classical music, jazz influences, memories and musical milestones to create a highly individual portrait.’
thecircle.de
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Tracklisting
Osborne - OK By Me
Bach arr. Petri - Sheep May Safely Graze
Grieg - Sommerflugl
Liadow - A Musical Snuff Box
Kreisler/Rachmaninov - Liebeslied
Schumann - Romance Op.28 no.2
Clapperton - Haar
Maxwell Davies - Farewell to Stromness
Doucet - Isoldina
Gershwin - Prelude no.1
Gershwin - Prelude no.2
Gershwin - Prelude no.3
Dushkin (arr. Osborne) - Sicilienne
Schumann (arr. Osborne) - Widmung
Osborne - Improvisation on the final chord of Sir Michael Tippett’s ‘The Ice Break’
Jarrett (arr. Osborne) - My Song
Prokofiev - Prelude in C major op.12 no.7
Poulenc - Novelette no.1
Poulenc - Novelette no.2
Poulenc - Novelette sur un thème de Manuel de Falla
Meredith Monk - Railroad (Travel Song)
Joni Mitchell (arr. Osborne) - A case of you
Osborne - Improvisation on Keith Jarrett’s Vienna Concert