New Classic LA‘s Paul Muller has a new feature for Nadia Shpachenko’s Woman At The New Piano:
“Airdancing is an appealing combination of the traditional piano sounds and electronic percussion. The lightness in the rhythms and timbre of the electronics are nicely contrasted with the lower, more ominous sections in an interesting mix. … Part Suite-a for Solo Piano is a technically challenging piece that is precisely realized here. … Finger Songs for Solo Piano is like a candy sampler with all sorts moods, tempos and techniques packed into small, bite-sized packages, Ms.Shpachenko extracting the full flavor of each. … Picture Etudes for Solo Piano by Adam Schoenberg is an amazing collection of four short movements, each musically describing the works of a well known artist. … Cretic Variations is a remarkable journey, full of mood swings and changes of pace, all expertly played. … Bounce for Two Pianos is precisely played by both pianists who compliment each other perfectly while completely meeting the objective of the composer. Woman at the New Piano is a generous helping of new piano music by four contemporary composers covering a wide range of feelings, moods and techniques. Ms. Shpachenko and Genevieve Feiwen Lee have skillfully combined to produce a memorable recording.” —Paul Muller, New Classic LA