Bruce Wolosoff is a formidable pianist, lauded for his integration of classical, jazz, blues, and contemporary influences in his compositions.

His new magnum opus, Rising Sun Variations, is an extended and innovative set based on the American traditional folk song, best known for a version recorded in 1964 by British rock band the Animals.

Wolosoff’s “Prelude and Theme” are followed by 39 Variations ranging from sonorous to serene, encompassing a multitude of styles united by the well-known refrain.

Trust me when I say that pianist-composer Bruce Wolosoff is a musical alchemist, organically mixing his multiple experiences in the worlds of jazz, rock, blues and classical music and that this new recording is yet another musical pinnacle in his already esteemed career.

BRUCE WOLOSOFF (b. 1955)
Rising Sun Variations
1. Prelude, Theme, and Variations 1–5 (5:00)
2. Variations 6–8 (1:56)
3. Variations 9 & 10 (2:15)
4. Variations 11–14 (4:19)
5. Variations 15–18 (3:52)
6. Variations 19–24 (6:08)
7. Variations 25 & 26 (2:17)
8. Variations 27–29 (2:07)
9. Variations 30–34 (7:11)
10. Variations 35–37 (2:45)
11. Variations 38 & 39 (2:34)

Recorded on June 8th, 2024 at Oktaven Audio, Mount Vernon, New York, this simply stunning work of musical art opens on the dulcet, yet sternly sculpted one minute, shimmering and flirtatious the next Prelude, Theme, and Variations 1–5, the delicately hued gossamer, latterly the flourishing Variations 6–8, the forthright stance, grandiose thereafter Variations 9 & 10 and then a scintillatingly Variations 11–14, and then we get brought forth a genuine humbleness shown within the empowering Variations 15–18, the sheer elegance of Variations 19–24, the languishing beauty of Variations 25 & 26, the recording rounding out on the lavishly cultured Variations 27–29, the spirited, yet organically attentive Variations 30–34, closing on the emboldened Variations 35–37 and the strident Variations 38 & 39.

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