Meridian Records is proud to announce the release of Kaoru Bingham"s latest disc of piano works by Chopin, Busoni, and Mompou. Bingham casts Chopin"s magnificent 24 Preludes Op. 28 in a new light by framing it with two sets of variations on Chopin themes: Ferruccio Busoni"s Ten Variations on a Chopin Prelude and Federico Mompou"s Variations on a Theme of Chopin. Though both following at least a full generation after Chopin, the Italian Busoni (1866-1924) and Catalan composer Mompou (1893-1987) demonstrate the wide-reaching and continued influence of Chopin"s body of work, providing a window onto European pianism of the 19th and early 20th centuries. "Kaoru Bingham has an engaging personality of her own, which speaks loud and clear and ensures there is much to be savoured in these interpretations." -- BBC Music magazine