American Rage
Conrad Tao (piano)
Awards:
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Solo Music
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
In Which Side Are you On, Frederic Rzewski creates a commanding structure from a simple labor hymn, repeating it over and over in subtly varied forms, building to an almost unbearable climax....
American Rage
Conrad Tao (piano)
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Awards:
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International Classical Music Awards, 2019, Nominee - Solo Music
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2019
In Which Side Are you On, Frederic Rzewski creates a commanding structure from a simple labor hymn, repeating it over and over in subtly varied forms, building to an almost unbearable climax....
About
Pianist/composer Conrad Tao's third Warner Classics album, entitled American Rage, traces the roots of rebellion from the 1930s Harlan County labor disputes, through the trauma of 9/11, to the deep divisions of the present day. Bookended by two expansive works by Frederic Rzewski - Which Side Are You On?, based on Florence Reece’s 1931 protest song, and Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues, an industrial folk song that reflects the unjust factory working conditions - the album centres on Julia Wolfe's Compassion, written in the wake of 9/11, and Aaron Copland's elegiac Piano Sonata.
Contents and tracklist
- Conrad Tao (piano)
- Conrad Tao (piano)
- Conrad Tao (piano)
- Conrad Tao (piano)
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Awards and reviews
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International Classical Music Awards2019Nominee - Solo Music
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The New York TimesRecordings of the Year 2019
March/April 2020
In Which Side Are you On, Frederic Rzewski creates a commanding structure from a simple labor hymn, repeating it over and over in subtly varied forms, building to an almost unbearable climax. Tao’s piano playing is exemplary; like his writing, it convincingly expresses his thoughts and his ideas.
January 2020
Tao navigates the contrapuntal layers and sudden shifts of mood [in Which Side Are You On] with impeccable workmanship and poise.
The New York Times 12th December 2019
He captures both the angry idealism and the ingenious daring of Mr. Rzewski’s “Which Side Are You On?” in a teeming, and beautiful, performance.
