Andrea Lam: Piano Diary
Fresh from the hit ABC TV series 'The Piano', which she co-hosts with Harry Connick Jr, star Australian pianist Andrea Lam steps into the spotlight with her own album Piano Diary , this week's Feature Album on ABC Classic. With this deeply personal selection of piano favourites, Lam shares the music that means the most to her, from the sublime beauty of Bach and Chopin to the spectacular fireworks of contemporary composers and mellow Gershwin favourites.
The piano, says Lam, has been her most constant companion, through life's changes and adventures, its highs and lows. 'Saying goodbye to my grandfather. Indescribable depths of love after having my child. Overwhelming feelings that come with moving to a new country. Isolation from a worldwide pandemic. Nostalgia for childhood. Times you just want to yell at the world or squeal with joy. These are some of the moments when I have turned to the piano; the moments I most needed art. This album is a diary of those moments, from childhood to adulthood, and the music that gave solace, hope, inspiration, challenged and transported me to a different place: my very own Piano Diary.'
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