The Chopin Variations (double disc)
Modern variations on Chopin pieces, pianist Chad Lawson paints a new landscape for the "poet of the piano" for piano/violin/cello.
Pay what you want ($1.36 minimum)
Nocturne in Eb Major-Op. 9, No. 2 (Variation) (Disc One)
Nocturne in Eb Major-Op. 9, No. 2 (Variation) (Disc Two)
Waltz in A Minor-Op. 34, No. 2 (Variation) (Disc One)
Waltz in C# Minor-Op. 64, No. 2 (Variation) (Disc One)
Prelude in Db Major-Op. 28, No. 15 (Variation) (Disc One)
Waltz in A Minor-Op. 34, No. 2 (Variation) (Disc Two)
Prelude in E Minor-Op. 28, No. 4 (Variation) (Disc One)
Nocturne in E Minor-Op. 72, No. 1 (Variation) (Disc Two)
Prelude in E Minor-Op. 28, No. 4 (Variation) (Disc Two)
Mazurka in G Minor-Op. 67, No. 2 (Variation) (Disc Two)
Waltz in C# Minor-Op. 64, No. 2 (Variation) (Disc Two)
Prelude in B Minor-Op. 28, No. 6 (Variation) (Disc Two)
Nocturne in F Minor-Op. 55, No. 1 (Variation) (Disc One)
Nocturne in F Minor-Op. 55, No. 1 (Variation) (Disc Two)
Prelude in C Minor-Op. 28, No. 20 (Variation) (Disc One)
Prelude in B Minor-Op. 28, No. 6 (Variation) (Disc One)
Mazurka in G Minor-Op. 67, No. 2 (Variation) (Disc One)
Prelude in C Minor-Op. 28, No. 20 (Variation) (Disc Two)
"The Classical CD for people that hate Classical music." - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (US)
Steinway artist Chad Lawson's self-released album debuted at #1 iTunes Classical (US) and returned to the top of iTunes Classical, Billboard Classical and Amazon Classical after being featured on CBS Sunday Morning (6.5 million views).
Modern interpretations on Chopin pieces, Lawson is joined by violinist Judy Kang (Lady Gaga, Ryuichi Sakamoto) and cellist Rubin Kodheli (Meredith Monk, Kanye West, Norah Jones).
Disc 1 is piano/violin/cello while disc 2 is the same program as solo piano.