Ivan Ilic plays Morton Feldman
For Bunita Marcus
Ivan Ilic (piano)
Here Ilic offers an exquisitely poised and expressive rendering of For Bunita Marcus (this being its fifth recording). The recorded acoustic is intensely intimate, heightening the emotional...
Ivan Ilic plays Morton Feldman
For Bunita Marcus
Ivan Ilic (piano)
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Here Ilic offers an exquisitely poised and expressive rendering of For Bunita Marcus (this being its fifth recording). The recorded acoustic is intensely intimate, heightening the emotional...
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Ivan Ilic's new recording of 'For Bunita Marcus' is the culmination of his three-year immersion in Feldman research. Ilic's affectionate, luminous sound and elegant, supple phrasing allow the music to unfold organically. He leads a new generation of Feldman champions who will carry the music well into the 21st century.
Ivan Ilic plays Morton Feldman is the third and final publication in Ivan Ilic’s 'Morton Feldman Trilogy' which also includes the widely acclaimed CD 'The Transcendentalist' (2014) and the Art Book/CD/DVD 'Detours Which Have To Be Investigated' (2014).
Serbian-American pianist Ivan Ilic, known for his “restless, inquiring intellect” (International Piano) studied mathematics and music at the University of California Berkeley before moving to Paris. In 2003 he received a Premier Prix from the Conservatoire Supérieur de Paris. The City of Paris sponsored his first recording (Paraty/2008) of Claude Debussy’s 24 Préludes which received Mezzo Television's Critic's Choice Award (France), and was a Top Five CD of Fanfare Magazine (US). His next CD (Paraty/2012) featured Leopold Godowsky’s complete Chopin Studies for the left hand. The recording, described as "breathtaking" by BBC Radio 3 and was The Daily Telegraph's CD of the Week. The Godowsky CD was broadcast widely across 6 continents and videos of Ivan performing Godowsky attracted over 500,000 views on YouTube.
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Awards and reviews
March 2016
Here Ilic offers an exquisitely poised and expressive rendering of For Bunita Marcus (this being its fifth recording). The recorded acoustic is intensely intimate, heightening the emotional impact of the piece…the experience of listening to this spellbinding disc naturally transcends what any analysis can offer.
CD Review 2nd January 2016
I wonder if in fact he knows better than Feldman how to put his music across to an audience.
January/February 2016
Ivan Ilic’s enthusiasm for this music…perhaps explains the occasional over-excited moment.
18th October 2015
though Ilic is very good at conveying the way in which the music congeals in the last quarter of the piece, almost losing its sense of purpose, that perfectly managed slow fade sits rather oddly with the way in which his version begins.
16th January 2016
Enjoy it as a succession of beautiful sounds – bell-like chords, deep, resonant bass notes and pregnant pauses. Ilić’s sensitivity is just what this music needs. Undeniably odd, but magnificent all the same, and an ideal introduction to Feldman’s sound world.
