Recipient of numerous notable awards and commissions, Paul Chihara is renowned for his film and television scores as well as for an extensive catalogue of orchestral, choral and chamber works. Composed for and in close collaboration with award-winning pianist Quynh Nguyen, recognized for her sensitive and poetic playing, the lyrical Concerto-Fantasy is inspired by traditional Vietnamese music, expressing a sense of longing for a peaceful past and projecting jazz-tinged possibilities for the future. From the haiku-like Bagatelles and the haunting intimacy of Ami, to the characters and inspired adaptations that emerge through the Four Reveries on Beethoven, Chihara’s delightfully approachable piano music is full of surprises and discoveries.
Tracklist
Artist details
Chihara, Paul
Concerto-Fantasy
1 I. Dolce Cantabile - Allegro - 05:31
2 II. Interlude - 03:47
3 III. Scherzo - 04:36
4 IV. Finale 08:44
Bagatelles (Twice Seven Haiku for Piano)
5 Part I: No. 1. Like falling leaves… 00:32
6 Part I: No. 2. Drinking song for kittens… 00:48
7 Part I: No. 3. Fleeting fireflies, Seldom seen in reflection, After the rainstorm… 00:43
8 Part I: No. 4. Frankie and Annie… 01:40
9 Part I: No. 5. Bon odori… 01:00
10 Part I: No. 6. Misty fugue… 01:14
11 Part I: No. 7. Hip hop farmer… 00:45
12 Part II: No. 8. Hommage aux trois B's (Bach, Brahms, Bolcom) 01:32
13 Part II: No. 9. ZW (Zigeunerweisen)… 01:23
14 Part II: No. 10. Summer nights… 00:56
15 Part II: No. 11. La Valse des Chatons… 00:36
16 Part II: No. 12. Kleine Toccata… 01:13
17 Part II: No. 13. Für Carol… 01:47
18 Part II: No. 14. Like rising mist… 01:23
4 Reveries on Beethoven (2021 version)
19 No. 1. RAG 109 03:12
20 No. 2. Pastorale 03:32
21 No. 3. Storm 04:03
22 No. 4. Sayonara 03:47
Ami
23 I. Hotaru (Fireflies) 01:45
24 II. Love Song 02:43
25 III. Pascal Rag 02:27
26 IV. Aka Tombo (Red Dragonfly) (arr. of Kōsaku Yamada's song) 02:34
27 V. Finale 03:08
