Label: Verve / Interscope
Released 11/15/2024
5x Grammy and Oscar-winner Jon Batiste returns with a pure piano album, Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1). Reimagining the transcendent works of Ludwig van Beethoven, alongside original compositions inspired by Batiste's youth competing in local piano competitions and gigging in the heart of New Orleans, the album extends timeless classics across the genre spectrum. It is a way of paying homage to Beethoven's artistry and bringing it into a singular moment, in true creative partnership with Batiste's artistic work and journey.
Track listing:
- FÜR Elise
- Symphony No. 5 Stomp
- Moonlight Sonata Blues
- Dusklight Movement
- 7th Symphony Elegy
- American Symphony Theme
- Ode to Joyful
- 5th Symphony in Congo Square
- Waldstein Wobble
- Life of Ludwig
- FÜR Elise-Reverie