Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason's Debut Album, "Fantasie"

Released on Sony Classical, the solo album explores connections across different composers' sound worlds.

Pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason has released her debut solo album, Fantasie, on Sony Classical. With a passion for curating programs that portray musical diversity, her album explores connections across different composers' sound worlds.

"I’ve always loved coming up with quite complex programmes which flow really nicely from one piece to the other, and all these works mean a lot to me," Jeneba shared. "By gathering them here for my debut album, I am not only revealing more of myself as a musician, but also sharing the very different styles of music I grew up listening to."

The album features works by Chopin, Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, Willian Grant Still, Debussy, and Scriabin. As Frédéric Chopin is central to Jeneba’s repertoire, she opens the album with his Second Piano Sonata Op. 35 in B flat Minor, one of his most powerful works celebrated for its emotional depth and technical brilliance.

"These pieces need to feel as if they’re being improvised" she shared. "I’ve had to know the notes inside out, so that then when I come to performing it, I can see what happens. With Chopin, I don’t feel like I do the same thing every time."

To purchase and listen to the album, click here.

Listen to "Troubled Water" from the album