My journey with this album began during a challenging period, but it turned out to be an incredible experience. While I was in the hospital for heart surgery, I started listening to Beethoven’s Pathétique Sonata, performed by Barenboim. It lifted my spirits and sparked a thought – wouldn’t it be wonderful to spread happiness through music?
Liam Nassereddine
Luminescence
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About the album
My journey with this album began during a challenging period, but it turned out to be an incredible experience. While I was in the hospital for heart surgery, I started listening to Beethoven’s Pathétique Sonata, performed by Barenboim. It lifted my spirits and sparked a thought – wouldn’t it be wonderful to spread happiness through music? That’s when I began dreaming of becoming a concert pianist. After my recovery, I devoted more time to playing the piano and was accepted into the Young Musician Academy in Tilburg. During the Bunschoten Younger Talent Award ceremony, someone asked about my dreams. I mentioned wanting to release my own album, never expecting it to happen so quickly.
A jury member and the artists & repertoire manager at TRPTK, Maya Fridman, invited me to their studio in Utrecht. Just a week later, I signed my first album deal. “Luminescence” embodies my dream, passion, and love for music. The title symbolizes the light and joy that music brings into my life. I selected pieces that hold deep meaning for me, hoping listeners will feel the same connection and discover their own light through the music.
Tracklist click to play/pause
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arr. Mikhail Pletnev)
The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: No. 14, Pas de deux
6:32
6:32
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Franz Liszt
Romance "O pourqoui donc" in E minor, S. 169
3:19
3:19
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Mikhail Glinka (arr. Mily Balakirev)
A Farewell to St. Petersburg: No. 10, The Lark
6:53
6:53
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Sergei Rachmaninoff
5 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 2, Prélude
5:00
5:00
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Frédéric Chopin
Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2, Andante
4:27
4:27
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Franz Schubert
4 Impromptus, D. 899: No. 3, Andante
6:16
6:16
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Sergei Prokofiev
4 Pieces for Piano, Op. 4: No. 4, Prestissimo fantastico "Diabolic Suggestions"
2:45
2:45
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Claude Debussy
Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: No. 3, Clair de lune
5:23
5:23
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Franz Liszt
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3, O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst
5:22
5:22
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Frédéric Chopin
Nocturne in C-sharp minor, B.49
4:05
4:05
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Fazıl Say
Black Earth
8:39
8:39
More information
| Label | TRPTK |
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| Genre(s) | Classical – Romantic (1830-1920) Classical – Contemporary (> 1920) |
| Artist(s) | Liam Nassereddine |
| Composer(s) | Balakirev, Mily Chopin, Frédéric Debussy, Claude Glinka, Mikhail Liszt, Franz Pletnev, Mikhail Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Sergei Say, Fazıl Schubert, Franz Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich |
| Recording location(s) | d'Rentmeester, Valthermond (NL) |
| Recording date(s) | October 2023 & May 2024 |
| Cat. No. | TTK 0122 |
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| Release date |
July 12th, 2024 |
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Tech specs
| Microphones | Josephson C617 w/ Gefell MK221 capsules (main & height) |
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| Microphone preamps | Grace Design m801mk2 |
| AD/DA conversion | Merging Technologies Hapi MkII |
| Recording resolution | DSD 11.2MHz 1bit |
| Mastering resolution | PCM 352.8kHz 64bit |
| Monitoring (recording) | Audeze LCD-X |
| Monitoring (mastering) | Grimm Audio LS1be |
| Cabling | Grimm Audio TPR XLR |
"Dutch piano talent Liam Nassereddine is only 13 and is already releasing his debut album. Luminescence contains a sampling of romantic keyboard music and displays bravura and storytelling skills. The final touch is Black earth by Fazil Say, which growth brilliant Nassereddine also played last year in the Concertgebouw Competition he won."
Joep Stapel, NRC
