The follow-up to *Beethoven Blues* continues Batiste’s piano series, reframing classical music through the lens of Black American traditions. An August release follows a dramatic four-night London residency at KOKO.
The follow-up to *Beethoven Blues* continues Batiste’s piano series, reframing classical music through the lens of Black American traditions. An August release follows a dramatic four-night London residency at KOKO.
Set for release on Decca Classics in August, the album features 12 works written over six decades, performed by Gustavo Dudamel and the Philharmonia Orchestra.
The band acknowledged the classical music titan who led the San Francisco Symphony for the 2019 collaboration concerts, following his death at 81.