Jon Batiste takes Für Elise to unexpected places
Jon Batiste's new solo piano album 'Beethoven Blues' reinterprets classical music
In 2023, Batiste sat down with CNN’s Chris Wallace for an episode of “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace,” which streams on Max. Seated at a piano, Batiste demonstrated for Wallace how Beethoven’s well-known “Für Elise” could be recast with a blues or gospel feel.
Jon Batiste takes Für Elise to unexpected places as he previews his Beethoven Blues album
However, this isn’t Für Elise as you’re used to hearing it. It’s lifted from Batiste’s upcoming Beethoven Blues album, which puts a decidedly different spin on the Ludvig van canon. As the title suggests, its 12 tracks aren’t straight renditions of the great man’s work, but fresh takes that incorporate blues and gospel elements.
Jon Batiste’s ‘Beethoven Blues’ transforms classical works into unique blues and gospel renditions
The approach is to think about, if I were both in conversation with Beethoven, but also if Beethoven himself were here today, and he was sitting at the piano, what would the approach
Jon Batiste’s ‘Beethoven Blues’: A revolutionary take on classical music
Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste is set to release his first solo piano album, titled "Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1)," on Nov. 15.
Jon Batiste to release groundbreaking album ‘Beethoven Blues’
Jon Batiste, the Grammy-winning musician, is set to release his first solo piano album, “Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1)
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