Season 3 Episode 20, Part 1: David Hackbridge Johnson -- Composer & Multi-Instrumentalist

The Piano Pod - a global hub for innovation, education, and connection in classical piano music by Yukimi Song

Episode notes
I had the privilege of interviewing Mr. David Hackbridge Johnson, one of the prolific šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§composers of our time, who has written works in all genres with the opus numbers to catalog Mr. Johnson's large-scale works in the 400s šŸ¤Æ.His name became known to many classical music listeners worldwide in recent years with one of America's most frequently performed and recorded living composers and Pianists, Mr. Lowell Libermann's solo piano album under the Steinway and Sons label. The title of the album is šŸ˜ˆ The Devil's Lyre, and all the pieces are written by Mr. Hackbridge Johnson.šŸŽ¼ He has written over 20 symphonies and tone poems, various chamber, vocal, ballet, opera, and choral music. In addition, he has written extensively for the piano, including 18 sonatas, 7 Nocturnes, and many shorter pieces and piano cycles. I have been a big fan of his music sĀ ...Ā  Ā ...Ā  Read more
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contemporary composer