Kit Armstrong plays Bach, Ligeti & Armstrong

Release Date: 3rd Feb 2014
Catalogue No: 88883747752
Label: Sony
Length: 75 minutes

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Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV666 'Jesus Christus, unser Heiland'

Work length2:48

Kit Armstrong (piano)

Bach, J S: Bicinium: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr', BWV 711

Work length2:24

Kit Armstrong (piano)

Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV729 'In dulci jubilo'

Work length2:13

Kit Armstrong (piano)

Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV738 'Vom Himmel hoch, da komm ich her'

Work length1:11

Kit Armstrong (piano)

Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV724 'Gott durch deine Güte' or 'Gottes Sohn ist kommen'

Work length1:32

Kit Armstrong (piano)

Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV625 'Christ lag in Todesbanden'

Work length2:10

Kit Armstrong (piano)

Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV690 'Wer nun den lieben Gott lässt walten'

Work length1:40

Kit Armstrong (piano)

Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV712 'In dich hab ich gehoffet, Herr'

Work length1:46

Kit Armstrong (piano)

Bach, J S: Fantasia super 'Jesu, meine Freude', BWV713

Work length3:51

Kit Armstrong (piano)

Bach, J S: Trio super 'Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend', BWV655

Work length2:56

Kit Armstrong (piano)

Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV715 'Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr'

Work length1:55

Kit Armstrong (piano)

Bach, J S: Chorale Prelude BWV622 'O Mensch, bewein' dein' Sünde groß'

Work length4:41

Kit Armstrong (piano)

Armstrong, K: Fantasy on BACH

Work length10:22

Kit Armstrong (piano)

Bach, J S: Partita No. 1 in B flat major, BWV825

Work length20:13

Kit Armstrong (piano)

I. Praeludium

Track length2:01

II. Allemande

Track length3:59

III. Courante

Track length2:55

IV. Sarabande

Track length5:46

V. Menuett I & II

Track length3:08

VI. Gigue

Track length2:24

Excerpt, Ligeti: Musica Ricercata for piano

Work length15:32

Kit Armstrong (piano)

IV. Tempo di valse (poco vivace) "à l'orgue de Barbarie"

Track length2:24

III. Allegro con spiritu

Track length1:15

X. Vivace. Capriccioso

Track length1:22

IX. Adagio. Mesto. Allegro maestoso (Béla Bartók in memoriam)

Track length2:56

V. Rubato. Lamentoso

Track length3:55

VII. Cantabile, molto legato

Track length3:40

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21 year-old pianist and composer Kit Armstrong is one of the most remarkable phenomena in today’s world of classical music. Having been celebrated early on for his immense intelligence, musicality and technical skill, he is now recognized as a mature artist firmly set on the path to an extraordinary career. While his virtuosity and flawless technique are breathtaking, his intellectual brilliance and his intuitive musicality enable a profound connection to the music that is analytical and deeply emotional at the same time.

The Independent commented on his “relaxed and expressive authority”, hailing him as “a budding new member of the pianistic pantheon” and “a composer to watch”.

Kit Armstrong is firmly established both as pianist and composer. He has made recital appearances at the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, the Wigmore Hall in London, the Zurich Tonhalle, the Berlin Philharmonie, the Cologne Philharmonie, the Laeiszhalle in Hamburg and the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels.

His numerous awards include five Morton Gould Young Composer Awards from the ASCAP Foundation, including the prestigious ASCAP Foundation Charlotte V. Bergen Scholarship, which he received in 2007 for his composition Struwwelpeter: Character Pieces for Viola and Piano.

Kit Armstrong received his training at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia and at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he studied with Benjamin Kaplan. He was introduced to Alfred Brendel at the age of 13 and has maintained a close and fruitful connection to him since. Mr. Brendel, who has described Kit as the greatest talent he has ever encountered, has influenced him as a teacher, mentor and advisor. The singular relationship between the two artists was captured in the critically acclaimed documentary ‘Set the Piano Stool on Fire’ by British film maker Mark Kidel.

Kit holds degrees in music from the Royal Academy of Music, London and in mathematics from the University of Paris.

Kit Armstrong plays Bach, Ligeti & Armstrong

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