Thomas Labé.com

BIOGRAPHY

The singular, compelling artistry of pianist Thomas Labé has been embraced by audiences and critics alike the world over. His 1987 debut at New York's Carnegie Hall (as First Prize winner of the Joanna Hodges International Piano Competition) was singled out by The New York Times as "the most interesting among the week's debutantes."

RECORDINGS

Thomas Labé's growing list of commercially released recordings has garnered exceptional praise in the international press including a "Best of the Year" citation for his debut recording, The Virtuoso Johann Strauss (1992). Click on any of the links below for complete information.

The Virtuoso Johann Strauss (1992)

Transcendental Bach (1994)

Liszt: Works for Violin and Piano (1997)

Howard Hanson: Works for Piano (2000)

Dedication: Music of Robert Schumann (2008)

Visions of Bach (2000) - compilation

Nostalgie: Original German Cast Recording (1992)

VIDEOS

Click here for complete information and links to videos by Thomas Labé ranging from perennial favorites like Claude Debussy's "Clair de lune" to a world-premiere recording of Johann Sebastian Bach's monumental Organ Prelude and Fugue in B Minor in a dazzling piano arrangement.

THE LATEST

Periodic updates on upcoming performances, recordings,and a list of what's currently on the music stand.

PUBLICATIONS

As a scholar of the piano repertoire, Thomas Labé has examined manuscripts and other source materials for composers ranging from Johann Sebastian Bach to Lionel Barrymore. His first publication as editor-in-chief, a landmark new edition of Robert Schumann's beloved Piano Concerto in A Minor ...

RESEARCH

A periodically updated list of current research projects.

READING LIST

Find out what's on the Maestro's most recent recommended reading list, and what's currently on the nightstand.

TO THE READING LIST

SCHOLAR LINKS

A list of reliable and worthwhile links to libraries, archives, composer resources and more.

CONTENTS
WHERE TO PURCHASE

“With this recording I am more convinced than ever that this pianist can play anything ... His Apollonian technique notwithstanding, these readings ennoble music, not mechanics.”
~ H&B Recordings Direct

Transcendental Bach
Thomas Labé, Piano

Label: Dorian Discovery 80117
Recorded in June 1993 in the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall (Troy, NY)
Producer: David Walters
Piano: Steinway & Sons
Released: 1994

Read Liner Notes

	From Suite No. 5, C Minor, for Violoncello Solo, BWV 1011 (arr. Godowsky)
1.	Prelude
2.	Fugue
	From Partita No. 3, E Major, for Violin Solo, BWV 1006 (arr. Rachmaninoff)
3.	Prelude
4.	Gavotte
5.	Gigue
	Suite No. 3, C Major, for Violoncello Solo, BWV 1009 (arr. Godowsky)
6.	Prelude
7.	Allemande
8.	Courante
9.	Sarabande
10.	Bourée I/II
11.	Gigue
	Suite No. 2, D Minor, for Violoncello Solo, BWV 1008 (arr. Godowsky)
12.	Prelude
13.	Allemande
14.	Courante
15.	Sarabande
16.	Menuet I/II
17.	Gigue
	From Sonata No. 1, G Minor, fro Violin Solo, BWV 1001 (arr. Godowsky)
18.	Siciliano
	From Partita No. 2, D Minor, for Violin Solo, BWV 1004 (arr. Busoni)
19.	Chaconne
	From Sonata No. 2,A Minor, for Violin Solo, BWV 1003 (arr. Godowsky)
20.	Aria

Maestro Labé's recordings are available for immediate purchase and online download though a variety of online retailers (below). Many are also available in traditional compact disc format from both online retailers and in traditional brick and mortar stores.
	Amazon.com Available in compact disc format and as MP3 download
	iTunes Available as complete album or as individual tracks

RECIPES

Cooking is my favorite form of relaxation and has a lot in common with giving a musical performance - both involve preparation and presentation. Click on the links below to view the ever-expanding body of animated recipes.

RECIPES BY COURSE

RECIPES BY CUISINE

VIDEOS

From artisan pizza to a Chinese feast, the cooking videos are coming soon!

TO THE VIDEOS

KITCHEN GALLERY

Enter the gallery for photographs and information on some of my favorite kitchen gear. I'm not one for gadgets and gimmicks but this collection I find indispensable. Coming soon, cooking videos!

TO THE GALLERY

FAVORITE COOKBOOKS

FOOD LINKS

A periodically updated collection of some of my favorite online haunts, from sources for professional ingredients to exotic, special interest or novelty food items.

HORSE LIFE

Horses came roaring into my life about six years ago and they're here to stay! Whether charging over a course of fences, hacking around in the open pasture at sunset, or even grabbing a sandwich, a bag of carrots, and having "lunch" with the herd ...

GALLERY

Enter the gallery for pictures not only of my two horses, but two dogs as well!

VIDEOS

Videos of my horses in action.

HORSE LINKS

Here are links to some of my favorite horse sites, for tack, apparel and more.