{"title":"Vanessa Wagner","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"mirrored","title":"Mirrored","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrench pianist Vanessa Wagner collects solo piano studies of graceful minimalism and rare finesse for new album \u003ci\u003eMirrored\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the album collates re-interpretations of works by composers as varied as Philip Glass, Nico Muhly, Moondog, Leo Ferré and Camille Pepin, the potency and effect of the collection as a whole reflects only Vanessa Wagner and the extraordinary breadth of her abilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuickly following March 2022’s \u003ci\u003eStudy of the Invisible \u003c\/i\u003ealbum, Vanessa Wagner returns with a new collection of work that paints in many colours. The application of shadow in \u003ci\u003eMirrored\u003c\/i\u003e evokes haunting poignancy; the care and delicateness of its negative space leaves room for undulating melodic motifs to ebb and flow; its bold splashes of luminescence are striking and rich.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerforming solo, exposed to timbre, tempo and clarity, many of the pieces here - such as “Sea Horses” by (Vanessa’s one-time mentor) Moondog or Philip Glass’ “Etude 4” - demand virtuosic abilities as a performer and interpreter. 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For InFiné, she has dedicated 4 albums to the major figures of this movement, John Adams, Meredith Monk, Brian Eno, Ryūichi Sakamoto, as well as to the new generation Caroline Shaw, Bryce Dessner and Nico Muhly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter giving numerous concerts based on these works, she felt the need to record in their entirety this essential monument in the history of music, which bridges the gap between the 20th and 21st centuries: Philip Glass's \u003cem\u003e20 Etudes for piano by Philip Glass\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis approach helps to place these two books in the great repertoire, alongside the great cycles of studies by Ligeti, Debussy, Dusapin, and before them, Chopin and Liszt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhilip Glass was born in 1937 and grew up in Baltimore. He studied at the University of Chicago, the Juilliard School and in Aspen with Darius Milhaud. 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While it focuses less on the dialogue between composer and producer that she cultivated with Murcof on Study Of The Invisible, Inland, and Statea, Glass’s music resonates deeply within the world of contemporary electronic music. This EP, part of InFiné’s “Versions” series, passes the baton to a new generation of composer\/producers who radically reinterpret these unique piano pieces: Aho Ssan, Carmen Villain, Cucina Povera \u0026amp; Tauceti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVanessa Wagner’s album of Philip Glass’s Piano Etudes received unanimous critical and public acclaim, both in France and internationally. This success earned the pianist a nomination for the 2026 Victoires de la Musique Classique. Following numerous sold-out concerts across France, Vanessa Wagner is currently continuing her tour around the world. 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