Classical — All Formats  

Modern music from two different eras – a really cool conception of this album of solo piano, which features 18th century compositions by Domenico Scarlatti alongside passages from John Cage's Music Of Changes! The Scarlatti sonatas take on a whole new feeling in this setting – arguably darker, and certainly sharper – and the deft hands of Pi-Hsien Chen effortlessly works to bring the music together over the course of the set. The Cage changes are especially wonderful – a sometimes stark contrast that juxtaposes boldness and silence. Scarlatti sonatas include K 214, K 226, K 235, and K 29 – and the set features Cage "Changes" one through four.