Liam Nassereddine - Luminescence (2024) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

My journey with this album began during a challenging period, but it turned out to be an incredible experience. While I was in the hospital for heart surgery, I started listening to Beethoven’s Pathétique Sonata, performed by Barenboim. It lifted my spirits and sparked a thought – wouldn’t it be wonderful to spread happiness through music? That’s when I began dreaming of becoming a concert pianist. After my recovery, I devoted more time to playing the piano and was accepted into the Young Musician Academy in Tilburg. During the Bunschoten Younger Talent Award ceremony, someone asked about my dreams. I mentioned wanting to release my own album, never expecting it to happen so quickly.

A jury member and the artists & repertoire manager at TRPTK, Maya Fridman, invited me to their studio in Utrecht. Just a week later, I signed my first album deal. “Luminescence” embodies my dream, passion, and love for music. The title symbolizes the light and joy that music brings into my life. I selected pieces that hold deep meaning for me, hoping listeners will feel the same connection and discover their own light through the music.

Tracklist:
1 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arr. Mikhail Pletnev): The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 14, Pas de deux
2 Franz Liszt: Romance "O pourqoui donc" in E minor, S. 169
3 Mikhail Glinka (arr. Mily Balakirev): A Farewell to St. Petersburg: No. 10, The Lark
4 Sergei Rachmaninoff: 5 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 2, Prélude
5 Frédéric Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2, Andante
6 Franz Schubert: 4 Impromptus, D. 899: No. 3, Andante
7 Sergei Prokofiev: 4 Pieces for Piano, Op. 4: No. 4, Prestissimo fantastico "Diabolic Suggestions"
8 Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: No. 3, Clair de lune
9 Franz Liszt: Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst
10 Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne in C-sharp minor, B.49
11 Fazıl Say: Black Earth


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