Description
The publication of these pieces marks the 80th birthday of the brilliant Hungarian composer, Zsolt Gárdonyi, who was born in Budapest in 1946.
These pieces reflect the composer’s abiding interest in hymn tunes and jazz. From the serenity of its opening, Be thou my vision builds chromatically to an affirmative conclusion. Silent night opens rhapsodically before lush harmony cradles the melody. The crowd-pleasing, playful Encore reflects the composer’s enthusiasm for lighter styles, highlighted further in EGATOP, his tribute to Erroll Garner, Art Tatum and Oscar Peterson.
