recordings
Passacaglia for Piano
2020

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Orange Mountain Music OMM0134

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1. Distant Figure (Passacaglia for Solo Piano) 13:53

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Distant Figure for solo piano is a mesmerizing passacaglia piece, in other words, that explores its emotional heights and depths over a basic harmonic pattern. Philip Glass wrote Distant Figure for Anton Batagov, who performs it here on a beautifully resonant Bösendorfer. Glass’ opening bars of just two undulating notes mirror the beautiful simplicity of his etudes-and like those works, also recorded by Batagov, Glass achieves the most delicate, breathtaking crescendos through the subtlest of changes, often altering just one note or chord at a time. He is a compelling dramatist, with Batagov his most devoted and brilliant player.

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Passacaglia for Piano