Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim[3 CD]

Liaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim[3 CD]

• "To hear composers take my work and take it seriously

A starry who's who of the contemporary music world... Each composer was asked to do a free treatment of a Sondheim song, and the results - on this irresistible new CD set are little short of breathtaking... the whole undertaking is a triumph. - San Francisco Chronicle<br><br>US concert pianist Anthony de Mare pays tribute to Stephen Sondheim in a fascinating project. De Mare invited composers from a broad variety of genres from Sondheims own world of musical theater to jazz, classical, pop, film and beyond to re-imagine a Sondheim song of their choice as a solo piano piece.<br><br>Contributing re-composers included Steve Reich, Wynton Marsalis, Mark-Anthony Turnage, Fred Hersch, Ethan Iverson, William Bolcom, Duncan Sheik, Nico Muhly, Eve Beglarian, Gabriel Kahane, Thomas Newman, Jake Heggie, and more - in total, 36 composers, ranging in age from 30 75 and representing seven countries and 29 Grammy, Pulitzer, Tony, Academy and Emmy Awards!<br><br>Each of the composers is having a conversation with Mr. Sondheim, Anthony de Mare told the New York Times, with his material but also his influence, his musical wit and his craft.<br><br>Recorded 2010 2014 at Greenfield Recital Hall, Manhattan School of Music and American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York<br>Recorded / Mixed by Judith Sherman<br>DDD<br>Produced by Judith Sherman