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Variations: Piano Solo

Yaron Herman

Composers
Gershwin; Fauré
Released
2006
Label
Laborie Jazz
Forces
Piano, Solo
Personnel
Yaron Herman

Herman did not begin learning piano until sixteen, yet made this first solo album at twenty-five.

Its variation sets grew from what he calls “Real Time Composition”; the ensuing tour took him to Beijing’s Forbidden City, described by his label biography as a first for a jazz pianist.

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The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.

The originalsGershwin; Fauré · classical source works

The three underlying stage and choral numbers are presented once; Herman’s connected variations refer back to them.

Jazzed upYaron Herman · 2006
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Source works

The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.

  1. SummertimeGershwin: Summertime from Porgy and Bess
  2. Blossom - Var. 1Gershwin: Summertime from Porgy and Bess
  3. Facing Him - Var. 2Gershwin: Summertime from Porgy and Bess
  4. Jerusalem of Gold - Var. 3Gershwin: Summertime from Porgy and Bess
  5. Libera MeFauré: Requiem, Op. 48 — Libera me
  6. Fugue - Var. 1Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48
  7. Eli Eli - Var. 2Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48
  8. Pie Jesu - Var. 3Fauré: Requiem, Op. 48 — Pie Jesu
  9. Ose ShalomNon-classical source
  10. Drops - Var. 1Non-classical source
  11. Le temps du conteur - Var. 2Non-classical source
  12. FragileNon-classical source
  13. Hommage à francis paudrasNon-classical source