from the press release by Ben Hogwood<\/strong><\/p>\n Vanessa Wagner<\/strong> continues her exploration of Philip Glass\u2019s piano works with Etude No. 8<\/em>, released on September 5th.<\/p>\n \u201cEtude No. 8<\/em> is one of the most mysterious pieces of the cycle and undoubtedly the most lyrical of Book I. It begins with an ethereal unison between the right and left hands, sounding like a question, a call, and resolves into a phrase with a theme of heartbreaking tenderness. The central section, with its deep basses and 3-against-2 rhythmic sway, carries us into a universe of dark, passionate turmoil before returning to the initial unison\u2014pure and bare, like a moment of renunciation. In just a few minutes, Philip Glass takes us through multiple emotional landscapes, all infused with gentleness, melancholy, and depth.\u201d \u2013 Vanessa Wagner<\/p>\n