Steven Osborne - OK by Me - A Life in Encores [CD] | CD

Steven Osborne – OK by Me - A Life in Encores [CD]

Description

Steven Osborne's latest album is a one-off which he describes as "unlike any I've made before." The choices have not only deep musical, but autobiographical significance. In the autobiographical sphere come works such as Liadov's "Musical Snuffbox," which evokes memories of his mother's musical jewelry box, and the Poulenc "Novelettes," which were the works that secured him his first Wigmore Hall recital. Other choices stem from figures across modernism and jazz, including fellow Scot Peter Maxwell Davies, friend James Clapperton, and legendary jazz figure Meredith Monk. One significant element in the album is improvisations and arrangements, including an improvisation around Keith Jarrett's "Vienna Concert," an improvisation on the final chord of Sir Michael Tippett's "The Ice Break," and an arrangement of Joni Mitchell's "A Case of You." The opening title track, "OK by Me," is Steven's own, which he declares simply came to him, fully formed, one morning while practicing the piano.

Highlights

• 23 tracks

Track Listing

Disc 1
01. OK by Me
02. Sheep May Safely Graze, BWV 208/IX (Arr. Petri for Piano)
03. Lyric Pieces Book 3, Op. 43: No. 1, Butterfly
04. The Music Box, Op. 32
05. Liebesleid, Old Viennese Dance No. 2 (Arr. Rachmaninoff for Piano)
06. 3 Romances, Op. 28: No. 2 in F-Sharp Major. Einfach
07. Haar
08. Farewell to Stromness
09. Isoldina
10. No. 1, Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
11. No. 2, Andante con moto e poco rubato
12. No. 3, Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
13. Sicilienne (Fomerly Attrib. Paradis) [Arr. Osborne for Piano]
14. Myrthen, Op. 25: No. 1, Widmung (Arr. Osborne for Piano)
15. Improvisation on the Final Chord of Sir Michael Tippett's The Ice Break
16. My Song (Arr. Osborne for Piano)
17. 10 Pieces for Piano, Op. 12: No. 7, Prélude
18. I. Modéré sans lenteur
19. II. Très rapide et rythmé
20. III. Andantino tranquillo (Sur un thème de Manuel de Falla)
21. Railroad (Travel Song)
22. A Case of You (Arr. Osborne for Piano)
23. Improvisation on Keith Jarrett's Vienna Concert

Format Details

• Label: Hyperion
• Genre: Classical
• Format: CD

• Format: CD
• Genre: Classical
• Released: 2026-12-11