Obsessive Play, by Daniel Crespo

Obsessive Play

by Daniel Crespo

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I'm excited to release my debut piano album! I've focused on the music of Nikolai Kapustin, the most successful and prolific composer to combine jazz and classical idioms. Kapustin infused classical forms like sonatas, etudes, and preludes with playful elements of jazz: rich harmonies, memorable melodies, and rhythmic drive. I've also sprinkled some of my own improvisations onto this album, as well as a bouncing, energetic prelude by George Gershwin.
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I explore the music on this album with improvisation and experimentation, celebrating connections to the music's jazz roots. I recorded alternate versions of most of the pieces included, highlighting new details in Kapustin's music and straying from the rigidity sometimes associated with modern classical performance.
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The title, Obsessive Play, encapsulates my approach to creativity. As someone with a background in graphic design, sound engineering, photography, and performance, I revel in the boundless nature of play no matter what I'm working on. ... more

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1.	Kapustin: Etude Op. 40, No. 1: Prelude 02:21	info	buy track
2.	Kapustin: Etude Op. 40, No. 1: Prelude (Alternate Version) 00:50	info	buy track
3.	Kapustin: Etude Op. 40, No. 2: Reverie 04:33	info	buy track
4.	Kapustin: Etude Op. 40, No. 2: Reverie (Alternate Version No. 1) 01:52	info	buy track
5.	Kapustin: Prelude Op. 82, No. 5 01:14	info	buy track
6.	Kapustin:Prelude Op. 82, No. 5 (Alternate Version) 01:47	info	buy track
7.	Kapustin: Prelude Op. 53, No. 5 02:25	info	buy track
8.	Kapustin: Prelude Op. 53, No. 5 (Alternate Version) 02:48	info	buy track
9.	Kapustin: Variations Op. 41 08:16	info	buy track
10.	Kapustin: Prelude Op. 82, No. 14 01:23	info	buy track
11.	Kapustin: Prelude Op. 82, No. 3 01:26	info	buy track
12.	Kapustin: Prelude Op. 82, No. 9 01:19	info	buy track
13.	Kapustin: Prelude Op. 82, No. 9 (Alternate Version No. 1) 01:50	info	buy track
14.	Kapustin: Prelude Op. 53, No. 4 01:42	info	buy track
15.	Kapustin: Prelude Op. 53, No. 4 (Alternate Version) 02:35	info	buy track
16.	Kapustin: Etude Op. 40, No. 4: Remembrance 08:23	info	buy track
17.	Kapustin: Variations Op. 41 (Excerpt No. 1) 00:35	info	buy track
18.	Kapustin: Variations Op. 41 (Excerpt No. 2) 00:41	info	buy track
19.	Kapustin: Variations Op. 41 (Excerpt No. 3) 00:40	info	buy track
20.	Kapustin: Variations Op. 41 (Excerpt No. 4) 00:35	info	buy track
21.	Kapustin: Variations Op. 41 (Excerpt No. 5) 00:41	info	buy track
22.	Kapustin: Variations Op. 41 (Excerpt No. 6) 00:41	info	buy track
23.	Kapustin: Variations Op. 41 (Excerpt No. 7) 01:02	info	buy track
24.	Kapustin: Variations Op. 41 (Excerpt No. 8) 00:59	info	buy track
25.	Kapustin: Variations Op. 41 (Excerpt No. 9) 02:03	info	buy track
26.	Gershwin: Prelude No. 1 01:40	info	buy track
27.	Kapustin: Etude Op. 40, No. 2: Reverie (Alternate Version No. 2) 02:25	info	buy track
28.	Kapustin: Prelude Op. 82, No. 9 (Alternate Version No. 2) 01:34	info	buy track
29.	Kapustin: Prelude Op. 82, No. 9 (Alternate Version No. 3) 02:09	info	buy track
30.	Crespo: Improvisation No. 1 02:33	info	buy track
31.	Crespo: Interlude 01:04	info	buy track
32.	Crespo: Improvisation No. 2 01:03	info	buy track
33.	Cohan-Crespo: Improvisation No. 3, Based on Ryan Cohan's "River I. Departure" 02:31	info	buy track

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released August 3, 2021

Edited, mixed, and mastered by Daniel Crespo. Album cover, design, and photography by Daniel Crespo. Recorded by Rob Waller at Nichols Hall on a Steinway Model D. © 2021 Daniel Crespo.

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Daniel Crespo Chicago, Illinois

Daniel Crespo (b. 1993) is a Chicago-based pianist, designer, photographer, and composer. By day, he designs websites and software. Outside of work, a large portion of his life is dedicated to piano and other creative endeavors. He received his Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance and Music Composition at Florida International University, where he studied with Kemal Gekić. ... more

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