New Release: Modern Music from Wayne Alpern
New Release: Modern Music from Wayne Alpern Label: Henri Elkan Music Release Date: June 27, 2025 Website: https://www.waynealpern.com Composer Wayne Alpern has compiled tracks that are performed by pianist Steven Beck for his release Modern Music, a collection of music for solo piano with a modern perspective. Produced by Judith Sherman, the recording showcases various musical styles, forms, and expressions. For instance, the track "Gigue" demonstrates the tempo and style that defines gigue, a Baroque dance form performed on piano. "Prelude" and "March" all do the same, performing traditional chord patterns for each, infused with Beck's perspective. Track after track is a lesson in standard musical form from the nimble movements of "Partita," stringing together various patterns that travel from fast and dynamic to slow and pensive, followed by the dreamy soundscape of "Reverie," as Beck intermittently plays one sequence with ...