A revolutionary take on classical music
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's 'Beethoven Blues' transforms classical works into unique blues and gospel renditions
When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds — participating in local, classical piano competitions by day, then “gigging in night haunts in the heart of New Orleans.
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 Reimagines Beethoven Compositions On New Piano Album
Jon Batiste will reimagine Beethoven on new piano album 'Beethoven Blues (Batiste Piano Series, Vol. 1),' inspired by his performance on CNN.
“Beethoven Blues” de Jon Batiste transforma obras clásicas en interpretaciones únicas
Cuando el ganador del premio Grammy, Jon Batiste, era un niño, digamos, de 9 o 10 años, se movía entre mundos musicales diferentes: participaba en concursos locales de piano clásico durante el día, y luego “tocaba en lugares nocturnos en el corazón de Nueva Orleans”.
Jon Batiste takes Für Elise to unexpected places as he previews his Beethoven Blues album
Fire up any online piano lesson or sheet music platform and one of the most popular pieces will inevitably be Beethoven’s Für Elise, the ubiquitous bagatelle that the whole world wants to play. This being the case,
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