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From the gentle to the torrential, water in nature affects, blesses (and afflicts) US in many ways, and composers have been drawn to this theme time and again. Here one of the world's brightest young pianists, in his first CD for us, pulls together a stunning program representing little raindrops and fountains to oceans and stormy tempests, and including five very fine and atmospheric new pieces by British-Australian composer Alicia Grant. Album Tracks 1. Jeux D Eau a la Villa D' Este from Annees de Pelerinage - Troisieme Annee (Franz Liszt) 2. Voice Adrift (Alicia Grant) 3. Jardins Sous la Pluie from Estampes (Claude Debussy) 4. Rainlight (Alicia Grant) 5. Piano Sonata in D minor Op 31 No. 2 (Tempest) - Largo Allegro (Ludwig Van Beethoven) 6. Piano Sonata in D minor Op 31 No. 2 (Tempest) - Adagio (Ludwig Van Beethoven) 7. Piano Sonata in D minor Op 31 No. 2 (Tempest) - Allegretto (Ludwig Van Beethoven) 8. Water Shadow (Alicia Grant) 9. Prelude in D Flat Major Op 28 No. 15 (Raindrop) (Fryderyk Chopin) 10. Cross Currents (Alicia Grant) 11. Reflets Dans L'eau from Images 1st Serie (Claude Debussy) 12. Barcarolle Op. 60 (Frederyk Chopin) 13. Surreal Sailing (Alcia Grant) 14. L'isle Joyeuse (Claude Debussy)
