FRANK NUYTS - 18 PIANOSONATES

• frank nuyts: 18 pianosonates
      (2015, 6cd-box, bel, de bijloke)

Three years ago, concert hall and music centre De Bijloke started an impressive project. The artistic director of De Bijloke asked contemporary composer Frank Nuyts to write another four piano sonates. At the time, Frank Nuyts had already written fourteen piano sonates. All of them, including the four new pieces would be performed at De Bijloke during six concerts, spread over 3 years. The sonates would be performed by different pianists and would be recorded and released on CD.

Frank Nuyts agreed and the project took a start at De Bijloke in December 2012.
At every new concert, the audience received the CD of the previous concert, resulting in an impressive set of recordings.
The project ended with a performance of the 11th, 12th and 18th sonate in February 2015.

Last month, De Bijloke released a box set of all six albums.
Piano sonates aren't the easiest pieces of music to listen to, but these are fascinating. They'll keep me busy for long time.

Beautiful artwork as well.

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