Credits:

Esther Birringer

Description:

A splendid album embodying a glamorous era through piano An album by Taiwanese-American pianist Wei-Yin Chen, born in 1983, themed around the glamorous Paris of the late 19th to early 20th century. It vividly revives the world of that golden age, where art, music, and dance richly intersected, through the piano.It features works by composers who graced the same era as Debussy, Chopin, Boulanger, Falla, Tchaikovsky, and Schumann, along with pieces connected to the legendary Paris-based ballet company, the Ballets Russes. The album concludes with Chen’s own original work, “Improvisation on Scheherazade,” completing a richly narrative recording.Described by The New York Times as a “thoughtful, lyrical, and accomplished artist,” Chen is also known for her diverse artistic expression, including collaborations with major orchestras worldwide and work in fashion design. This album, where music, wo