Rising Sun Variations (Vinyl LP)
Bruce Wolosoff, piano
21st February 2025
AV2731
£22.99 (1LP, heavyweight 180g vinyl pressing | printed inner sleeve) • PRE-ORDER
Summary:
Newly available on high quality heavyweight 180g vinyl.
Bruce Wolosoff is a formidable pianist, lauded for his integration of classical, jazz, blues, and contemporary influences in his compositions. His new magnum opus, Rising Sun Variations, is an extended and innovative set based on the American traditional folk song, best known for a version recorded in 1964 by British rock band the Animals. Wolosoff’s “Prelude and Theme” are followed by 39 Variations ranging from sonorous to serene, encompassing a multitude of styles united by the well-known refrain.
Tracklist:
BRUCE WOLOSOFF (b. 1955)
Rising Sun Variations
SIDE A
1. Prelude, Theme, and Variations 1–5 (5:00)
2. Variations 6–8 (1:56)
3. Variations 9 & 10 (2:15)
4. Variations 11–14 (4:19)
5. Variations 15–18 (3:52)
6. Variations 19–24 (6:08)
7. Variations 25 & 26 (2:17)
8. Variations 27–29 (2:07)
SIDE B
1. Variations 30–34 (7:11)
2. Variations 35–37 (2:45)
3. Variations 38 & 39 (2:34)
Total duration: 40:24
Bruce Wolosoff, piano
Recorded 8 June 2024 at Oktaven Audio, Mount Vernon, New York
Produced, engineered, edited, and mastered by Charles Mueller
Publishing: Bruce Wolosoff Music (ASCAP)
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