American record label Prima Classic has released Andrejs Osokins’ new album \u201cTwo\u00a0Worlds\u201d, dedicated to two outstanding composers \u2013 George Gershwin and Claude Debussy. It depicts both composers as creators of a new style piano music and the beginning of the 20th century as a time of pursuit and experimentation in music.<\/p>\n
Andrejs Osokins\u2019 new album is a glance at a unique moment in the 20th century’s musical scene, on both sides of the Atlantic, through a personal selection of piano pieces by George Gershwin and Claude Debussy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was very thrilled when the founders of \u201cPrima Classic\u201d \u2013 our great opera singer Marina Rebeka and the wonderful sound director Edgardo Vertanessian \u2013 reached out to me to record a solo album. This idea, despite the limitations of the pandemic, was realized with tremendous inspiration and energy, and I am extremely glad that it is appreciated by listeners all over the world,\u201d reveals Andrejs Osokins.<\/p>\n
Even before the album was released several tracks from it had been noticed and appreciated around the world. Three singles that were released \u2013 George Gershwin’s \u201cRhapsody in Blue\u201d and Claude Debussy’s \u201cClair de lune\u201d and \u201cGolliwog’s Cakewalk\u201d from the suite \u201cChildren’s Corner\u201d \u2013 were included in prominent classical music playlist on Spotify. This playlist highlights outstanding classical recordings from around the world. Several tracks have also garnered praise from music experts from Apple Music and Amazon Music.<\/p>\n
he layout of all 24 tracks on the album was purposefully and conceptually curated. The album demonstrates the search for musical means of expression by both composers while vividly revealing the mood that prevailed in Europe and the US in the early 20th century.<\/p>\n
The video for George Gershwin’s piece \u201cThe Man I Love\u201d, which Andrejs Osokins performs in his transcription for the left hand..<\/p>\n