Greetings Readers: We wanted to share this review with you of Joel Fan’s latest album West of the Sun from Minnesota Public Radio. We are including the full audio segment and the written review. We hope you enjoy the review, and if you still haven’t purchased your own copy of this album you are truly missing out! by Julie Amacher, Minnesota Public Radio St. Paul, Minn. — Joel Fan’s new disc explores music by North…
Once again, couldn’t help but share some of these reviews for this fantastic album! Here is a review from The Star and they give the album 4 Stars (though not sure out of how many): JOEL FAN West of the Sun (Reference): New Yorker Joel Fan will have managed to squeeze three decades of performance in by the time he turns 40 this summer. The frequent guest of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble won the…
Joel Fan, piano – West of the Sun, Music of the Americas – Reference Recordings Fan has created an album with more programming innovation than most such piano recitals. Joel Fan, piano – West of the Sun, Music of the Americas – [TrackList below] Reference Recordings RR-119, 67:17 [Distr. by Allegro] ***** [Release date: Apr. 14, 09]: We liked Joel Fan’s previous CD for Reference Recordings – World Keys – and similarly find this new…
Well, after yesterday’s post on Joel Fan’s newest album, I would like to put up some quotes about what was said about Fan’s last album World Keys. JOEL FAN is a member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble, and has appeared with the group internationally. WORLD KEYS is an imaginative collection of virtuoso piano works from all over: Europe, China, the Middle East, and traditional concert pieces by Prokofiev, Schumann and Liszt.UPC # 0 30911…
Greetings Reference Recordings Followers! Let’s explore some information about Joel Fan’s newest album West of the Sun: Music of the Americas and tomorrow we will see what people are saying about it. Joel Fan’s second recital for RR further solidifies his reputation for innovative programming anddazzling keyboard technique. Drawing on composers from North and South America, nativeNew-Yorker Fan makes brilliant work of major sonatas by Ginastera and Barber, along with“entertainments” by Gottschalk, Piazzolla, and Villa-Lobos.…