Event
Simone Dinnerstein: CD Release Recital & Party
Classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein will celebrate the release of her second solo CD "The Berlin Concert" (Telarc) on August 28 at (Le) Poisson Rouge. The CD is a live recording of Simone's debut at the Kammermusiksaal of the Philharmonie in Berlin, which took place on November 22, 2007. It includes J.S. Bach's French Suite No. 5 in G major, BWV 816; and the world premiere recording of American composer Philip Lasser's Variations on a Bach Chorale. Of the disc, she says, "So much music written since Bach has been influenced by him, and the Beethoven and the Lasser are no exceptions. Lasser's writing is intricately crafted and encompasses a range of styles, from a contrapuntal energy reminiscent of Bach, to French Impressionism and even jazz. Beethoven's Opus 111 sounds surprisingly contemporary in this company. The first movement looks ahead to Liszt and the second movement, with its set of variations on a chorale-like arietta, looks back to Bach and ahead to jazz. All three works are densely layered, but also have a sense of freedom and directness of expression. Though they span almost 300 years, in many ways, to me, they each feel grounded in the present." Simone's debut CD, a recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations, was a surprise hit of 2007. It ranked No. 1 on the Billboard Classical Chart in its first week of sales and was chosen as one of the best CDs of 2007 by The New Yorker, The New York Times, The LA Times, Time Out New York, iTunes, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and more.
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Location(Le) Poisson Rouge
158 Bleecker Street
New York, NY 10012
United States
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| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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