Reflections
Avery's debut album on the Steinway & Sons label, featuring piano music by Chopin, Haydn, Schumann, Adès
About the Album
When I realized I was about to record my first album, I was overwhelmed – overwhelmed by the fact that this was a step into a world of permanence and perpetuity. I looked up at the mountain of piano literature that I was attempting to climb and felt miniscule. What to record? Where was the best place to find a footing and start a path upward? As I pondered these questions, I was slowly but surely drawn to the pieces you will hear on this album. In fact, it felt as though the pieces were drawn to me, finding their way into my consciousness as though it was inevitable.
Each piece on this album is one I’ve learned and matured with throughout a different stage of my life. Some are pieces learned early on. For example, I learned the Schumann Abegg Variations when I was thirteen and studying with Marina Alekseyeva, my primary teacher before entering The Curtis Institute of Music. I performed it at the first summer festival I ever attended, and played it for my audition to Curtis. I’ve continued playing it since, returning each time with a new perspective on an old friendship. After all this time living with Abegg, I wonder at how the piece never ceases to delight and captivate.
Other pieces on the album, such as the Chopin selections, are newer to me, but I have experienced equally powerful growth with them, just over a shorter period of time. Together, these works by Chopin, Haydn, Schumann, and Adès all carry the imprint of various important milestones that have propelled my journey forward as a pianist.
Looking at the music on this album takes me to a place of deep reflection – reflection on the people and moments that led to my conception of the music as it exists in these recordings. There is also another form of reflection at play – a reflection of myself. In this music, I see the musician I am today melded with the memory of the girl I once was, and hinting, perhaps, at the future I might have.
Reflecting back on the wonderful journey I’ve enjoyed with these pieces, the story would be incomplete without properly thanking my teacher of eight years, Marina Alekseyeva, and my teachers at Curtis throughout the past five years, Jonathan Biss, Gary Graffman, and Robert McDonald. To each of them, I will always hold the deepest admiration and gratitude. They have each played formative roles in my development as a musician, and I would not be the pianist I am today without their dedication, wisdom, inspiration, generosity, and most importantly, their incredible love toward me and for music.
I invite you to follow my reflections from the past into the future, and hope the music leads you to your own reflections now and in years to come.
– Avery Gagliano
TRACKLIST
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
Sonata No. 62 in E flat major, H 16 No. 52 1
I. Allegro 8:36
2 II. Adagio 6:34
3 III. Presto 5:57
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
4 Nocturne in B major, Op. 62 No. 1 7:45
ROBERT SCHUMANN
5 Abegg Variations, Op. 1 8:01
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
Three Mazurkas, Op. 56
6 No. 1 in B major 4:24
7 No. 2 in C major 1:44
8 No. 3 in C minor 6:12
THOMAS ADÈS
Three Mazurkas, Op. 27
9 No. 1 1:55
10 No. 2 2:28
11 No. 3 4:29
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
12 Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 9:54
Reflections
Reflections
Avery's debut album on the Steinway & Sons label, featuring piano music by Chopin, Haydn, Schumann, Adès
About the Album
When I realized I was about to record my first album, I was overwhelmed – overwhelmed by the fact that this was a step into a world of permanence and perpetuity. I looked up at the mountain of piano literature that I was attempting to climb and felt miniscule. What to record? Where was the best place to find a footing and start a path upward? As I pondered these questions, I was slowly but surely drawn to the pieces you will hear on this album. In fact, it felt as though the pieces were drawn to me, finding their way into my consciousness as though it was inevitable.
Each piece on this album is one I’ve learned and matured with throughout a different stage of my life. Some are pieces learned early on. For example, I learned the Schumann Abegg Variations when I was thirteen and studying with Marina Alekseyeva, my primary teacher before entering The Curtis Institute of Music. I performed it at the first summer festival I ever attended, and played it for my audition to Curtis. I’ve continued playing it since, returning each time with a new perspective on an old friendship. After all this time living with Abegg, I wonder at how the piece never ceases to delight and captivate.
Other pieces on the album, such as the Chopin selections, are newer to me, but I have experienced equally powerful growth with them, just over a shorter period of time. Together, these works by Chopin, Haydn, Schumann, and Adès all carry the imprint of various important milestones that have propelled my journey forward as a pianist.
Looking at the music on this album takes me to a place of deep reflection – reflection on the people and moments that led to my conception of the music as it exists in these recordings. There is also another form of reflection at play – a reflection of myself. In this music, I see the musician I am today melded with the memory of the girl I once was, and hinting, perhaps, at the future I might have.
Reflecting back on the wonderful journey I’ve enjoyed with these pieces, the story would be incomplete without properly thanking my teacher of eight years, Marina Alekseyeva, and my teachers at Curtis throughout the past five years, Jonathan Biss, Gary Graffman, and Robert McDonald. To each of them, I will always hold the deepest admiration and gratitude. They have each played formative roles in my development as a musician, and I would not be the pianist I am today without their dedication, wisdom, inspiration, generosity, and most importantly, their incredible love toward me and for music.
I invite you to follow my reflections from the past into the future, and hope the music leads you to your own reflections now and in years to come.
– Avery Gagliano
TRACKLIST
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
Sonata No. 62 in E flat major, H 16 No. 52 1
I. Allegro 8:36
2 II. Adagio 6:34
3 III. Presto 5:57
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
4 Nocturne in B major, Op. 62 No. 1 7:45
ROBERT SCHUMANN
5 Abegg Variations, Op. 1 8:01
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
Three Mazurkas, Op. 56
6 No. 1 in B major 4:24
7 No. 2 in C major 1:44
8 No. 3 in C minor 6:12
THOMAS ADÈS
Three Mazurkas, Op. 27
9 No. 1 1:55
10 No. 2 2:28
11 No. 3 4:29
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
12 Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 9:54
Reflections
Avery's debut album on the Steinway & Sons label, featuring piano music by Chopin, Haydn, Schumann, Adès
About the Album
When I realized I was about to record my first album, I was overwhelmed – overwhelmed by the fact that this was a step into a world of permanence and perpetuity. I looked up at the mountain of piano literature that I was attempting to climb and felt miniscule. What to record? Where was the best place to find a footing and start a path upward? As I pondered these questions, I was slowly but surely drawn to the pieces you will hear on this album. In fact, it felt as though the pieces were drawn to me, finding their way into my consciousness as though it was inevitable.
Each piece on this album is one I’ve learned and matured with throughout a different stage of my life. Some are pieces learned early on. For example, I learned the Schumann Abegg Variations when I was thirteen and studying with Marina Alekseyeva, my primary teacher before entering The Curtis Institute of Music. I performed it at the first summer festival I ever attended, and played it for my audition to Curtis. I’ve continued playing it since, returning each time with a new perspective on an old friendship. After all this time living with Abegg, I wonder at how the piece never ceases to delight and captivate.
Other pieces on the album, such as the Chopin selections, are newer to me, but I have experienced equally powerful growth with them, just over a shorter period of time. Together, these works by Chopin, Haydn, Schumann, and Adès all carry the imprint of various important milestones that have propelled my journey forward as a pianist.
Looking at the music on this album takes me to a place of deep reflection – reflection on the people and moments that led to my conception of the music as it exists in these recordings. There is also another form of reflection at play – a reflection of myself. In this music, I see the musician I am today melded with the memory of the girl I once was, and hinting, perhaps, at the future I might have.
Reflecting back on the wonderful journey I’ve enjoyed with these pieces, the story would be incomplete without properly thanking my teacher of eight years, Marina Alekseyeva, and my teachers at Curtis throughout the past five years, Jonathan Biss, Gary Graffman, and Robert McDonald. To each of them, I will always hold the deepest admiration and gratitude. They have each played formative roles in my development as a musician, and I would not be the pianist I am today without their dedication, wisdom, inspiration, generosity, and most importantly, their incredible love toward me and for music.
I invite you to follow my reflections from the past into the future, and hope the music leads you to your own reflections now and in years to come.
– Avery Gagliano
TRACKLIST
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
Sonata No. 62 in E flat major, H 16 No. 52 1
I. Allegro 8:36
2 II. Adagio 6:34
3 III. Presto 5:57
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
4 Nocturne in B major, Op. 62 No. 1 7:45
ROBERT SCHUMANN
5 Abegg Variations, Op. 1 8:01
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
Three Mazurkas, Op. 56
6 No. 1 in B major 4:24
7 No. 2 in C major 1:44
8 No. 3 in C minor 6:12
THOMAS ADÈS
Three Mazurkas, Op. 27
9 No. 1 1:55
10 No. 2 2:28
11 No. 3 4:29
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
12 Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 9:54
Reflections
Avery's debut album on the Steinway & Sons label, featuring piano music by Chopin, Haydn, Schumann, Adès
About the Album
About the Album
When I realized I was about to record my first album, I was overwhelmed – overwhelmed by the fact that this was a step into a world of permanence and perpetuity. I looked up at the mountain of piano literature that I was attempting to climb and felt miniscule. What to record? Where was the best place to find a footing and start a path upward? As I pondered these questions, I was slowly but surely drawn to the pieces you will hear on this album. In fact, it felt as though the pieces were drawn to me, finding their way into my consciousness as though it was inevitable.
Each piece on this album is one I’ve learned and matured with throughout a different stage of my life. Some are pieces learned early on. For example, I learned the Schumann Abegg Variations when I was thirteen and studying with Marina Alekseyeva, my primary teacher before entering The Curtis Institute of Music. I performed it at the first summer festival I ever attended, and played it for my audition to Curtis. I’ve continued playing it since, returning each time with a new perspective on an old friendship. After all this time living with Abegg, I wonder at how the piece never ceases to delight and captivate.
Other pieces on the album, such as the Chopin selections, are newer to me, but I have experienced equally powerful growth with them, just over a shorter period of time. Together, these works by Chopin, Haydn, Schumann, and Adès all carry the imprint of various important milestones that have propelled my journey forward as a pianist.
Looking at the music on this album takes me to a place of deep reflection – reflection on the people and moments that led to my conception of the music as it exists in these recordings. There is also another form of reflection at play – a reflection of myself. In this music, I see the musician I am today melded with the memory of the girl I once was, and hinting, perhaps, at the future I might have.
Reflecting back on the wonderful journey I’ve enjoyed with these pieces, the story would be incomplete without properly thanking my teacher of eight years, Marina Alekseyeva, and my teachers at Curtis throughout the past five years, Jonathan Biss, Gary Graffman, and Robert McDonald. To each of them, I will always hold the deepest admiration and gratitude. They have each played formative roles in my development as a musician, and I would not be the pianist I am today without their dedication, wisdom, inspiration, generosity, and most importantly, their incredible love toward me and for music.
I invite you to follow my reflections from the past into the future, and hope the music leads you to your own reflections now and in years to come.
– Avery Gagliano
TRACKLIST
FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN
Sonata No. 62 in E flat major, H 16 No. 52 1
I. Allegro 8:36
2 II. Adagio 6:34
3 III. Presto 5:57
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
4 Nocturne in B major, Op. 62 No. 1 7:45
ROBERT SCHUMANN
5 Abegg Variations, Op. 1 8:01
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
Three Mazurkas, Op. 56
6 No. 1 in B major 4:24
7 No. 2 in C major 1:44
8 No. 3 in C minor 6:12
THOMAS ADÈS
Three Mazurkas, Op. 27
9 No. 1 1:55
10 No. 2 2:28
11 No. 3 4:29
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
12 Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 9:54
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