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UNTITLED [Rothko Set]
Michael K. Slayton composer
Diane Andersen piano
As the third single for composer Michael K. Slayton’s upcoming Navona Records release, SAGE BRUSHES, UNITITLED [Rothko Set] features a reimagining of Slayton’s older piano works, a “transmigration” of their varied essences into an alternative medium. The dark and muted tones of these four “untitled” paintings of Mark Rothko (1903–1970) afforded just the right construct for such an endeavor, allowing each movement to echo with old and new, remembered and forgotten.
Track Listing & Credits
| # | Title | Composer | Performer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | UNTITLED [Rothko Set]: I. Berceuse [1960, Black on Dark Sienna on Purple] | Michael K. Slayton | Diane Andersen, piano | 2:15 |
| 02 | UNTITLED [Rothko Set]: II. Litanie [1963, Whites, Blacks, Greys on Maroon] | Michael K. Slayton | Diane Andersen, piano | 2:51 |
| 03 | UNTITLED [Rothko Set]: III. Ballade [1969-70, Black on Grey] | Michael K. Slayton | Diane Andersen, piano | 3:49 |
| 04 | UNTITLED [Rothko Set]: IV. Nocturne and Chorale [1961, Navy and Black] | Michael K. Slayton | Diane Andersen, piano | 3:15 |
Recorded July 2020 at Recital Studios in Brussels, Belgium – Tihange
Session Engineer & Producer Luc Baiwir
Mixing & Editing Luc Baiwir
Mastering Melanie Montgomery
Executive Producer Bob Lord
VP of A&R Brandon MacNeil
VP of Production Jan Košulič
Audio Director Lucas Paquette
VP, Design & Marketing Brett Picknell
Art Director Ryan Harrison
Publicity Kacie Tzuo
Digital Marketing Manager Brett Iannucci
Artist Information
Michael K. Slayton
Michael K. Slayton is an American composer who has written works in a cross-section of musical genres, with specific emphasis on chamber music. His continuing dedication to the value of artistic exchange has afforded him opportunity to partner with distinguished performers all over the world. His music, published by ACA, Inc. (BMI), is regularly programmed in the U.S. and abroad, including Chemnitz, Seitz, Leipzig, Droyssig, and Weimar, Germany; Graz, Austria; Paris,Tours, and Marquette-lez-Lille, France; Kristiansund, Norway; Aviero, Portugal; Brussles, Belgium; Johannesburg and Potchefstroom, South Africa; London, UK; and New York, NY.
Diane Andersen
Steinway artist Diane Andersen regularly concertizes all around the world. Her wide-tanging repertoire and countless recordings and premieres have been praised worldwide. An honorary Professor at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, Andersen is the winner of numerous awards, including the Trophée Fuga Union des Compositeurs Belges, Harriet Cohen International Bach Medal (London), Grand Prix du Disque of l’Académie Charles Cros (Paris), and the Cannes International Classical Music Award. She has presented concerts and masterclasses in Asia, North and South America, Australia, and Europe.
Notes
As the third offering in the Art Miniature series, UNITITLED features a reimagining of some of my older piano works, a “transmigration” of their varied essences into an alternative medium. The dark and muted tones of these four “untitled” paintings of Mark Rothko (1903–1970) afforded just the right construct for such an endeavor, allowing each movement to echo with old and new, remembered and forgotten.
