Product Review

In 2005, Joyce Yang became the youngest-ever medalist of the Van Cliburn
International Competition, and in 2010 she was awarded the Avery Fisher
Career Grant. She now makes her recording debut for Avie with a collage
of pieces that illuminate each other in arresting ways: Sebastian Currier s
Scarlatti Cadences reflect the repetitious melodic motifs of Scarlatti s Sonatas,
Lowell Liebermann s Gargoyles echo the esoteric timelessness of Debussy s
Estampes, and Liszt s transcription of Chopin s song My Joys opens a window
onto Schumann s Carnaval. Appropriately, the repertoire Joyce chose for
this recording is inspired by vivid imagery, and the striking artwork is the
result of a collaboration with artist Joan Snyder, whose colorful paintings are
featured throughout.