{"product_id":"2374761","title":"Calvin Abdiel - Themes And Variations [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor his debut recording, Australian pianist Calvin Abdiel presents three technically complex piano works by three Romantic composers. All works are based on the theme\/variation form. For Schumann's fiendishly challenging \u003ci\u003eEtudes symphoniques,\u003c\/i\u003e Calvin adds his own interpolated sequence of the posthumous variations. The equally demanding Liszt showpiece based around three melodies from Mozart's \u003ci\u003eDon Giovanni\u003c\/i\u003e, and the recital concludes with the near 'unplayable' \u003ci\u003ePaganini Variations\u003c\/i\u003e of Brahms, which Clara Schumann referred as the 'Witch's Variations'. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDubbed by \u003ci\u003eThe Australian\u003c\/i\u003e as the 'Piano Man' and noted for his 'extraordinary pianistic authority', the Indonesian\/Australian pianist Calvin Abdiel is establishing himself as one of the finest young musicians internationally. He has given high profile performances in numerous countries, including Australia, Austria, Russia, Indonesia, Germany, Denmark and Switzerland. In 2021 he won the highest position of any Australian pianist at the Sydney International Piano Competition and also took out third prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'There is nothing he cannot do at the piano' - Piers Lane AO\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSCHUMANN: Etudes symphoniques, Op. 13 (with supplementary variations)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLISZT: Reminiscences du Don Juan de Mozart, S. 418\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBRAHMS: Variations on a theme of Paganini, Op. 35 - Books I \u0026amp; II\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54420544389505,"sku":"2374761","price":17.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/0028948597925.jpg?v=1750593404","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/2374761","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}