Pianist Hsiang Tu presents a delightful collection of works from the animal kingdom. Bestiary on Ivory offers a wide-ranging collection from Bolcom and Bartok, through Schumann and Saint-Saens. Hsiang Tu was winner of the Juilliard Concerto Competition, and is currently Professor of Piano at Virginia Tech.
Reviews:
“This menagerie of assorted piano works depicting the fantastical imagery of various animals and insects covers a wide ranging panoply of styles and techniques, and makes for a comprehensive insight into how composers from different eras perceived the natural order of things. Let's hope that this debut solo CD by Taiwanese pianist Hsiang Tu is a harbinger of more to come.” - Classical Music Sentinel
“In pianist Hsiang Tu’s wonderfully chosen Menagerie disc, listeners can enjoy a covey of critters without ever having to leave their most comfortable chair.” - JWR
“I enjoyed this disc and found its CD sound to be infinitely better than much of the sound heard on downloads. I hope readers will want to own Hsiang Tu’s delightful Bestiary on Ivory with its excellent musical pictures.” - Fanfare
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