Album guide
Classicism (A Point of View)
- Released
- 2024
- Label
- Michael Arbenz
- Forces
- Piano, Solo
- Personnel
- Michael Arbenz
Arbenz chose titles that conceal the originals rather than simply printing the classical work names, turning recognition into part of the listening.
Hindemith’s concerto is an especially apt ending because it was written for Benny Goodman, so the route between concert music and jazz was already present in the source.
Hear both
The classical side contains only the source pieces used on the album, in album order. The jazz side presents the complete album whenever a dependable copy can be embedded.
The listening queues above follow the same order. The classical player omits tracks that are not based on a classical original.
Spotify’s player is here for convenience; the full track listing below remains available to everyone.
Source works
The album’s complete track listing, with each classical source identified and original compositions marked plainly.
- Brilliant MoonDebussy: Suite bergamasque: Clair de lune
- Where It Springs Into BeingJ.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I, Prelude in C major, BWV 846
- NicolayevichScriabin: Prelude in D major, Op. 11 No. 5
- Mundus NovusDvořák: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 ‘From the New World’: II. Largo
- The Roadside TavernBrahms: Hungarian Dance No. 5 in F-sharp minor, WoO 1
- LullabyBrahms: Wiegenlied, Op. 49 No. 4
- Riding For A FallHindemith: Clarinet Concerto