The complete piano solo works by Su Lian Tan

This recording project presents the complete existing piano solo works by Su Lian Tan. A Malaysian-born composer, Su Lian Tan is a highly sought-after flutist and composition professor at Middlebury College in Vermont. The project consists of six piano pieces and an accompanying paper that introduces the composer and the works. The compositions considered in this study are: A Drôle Barcarolle, Go Tango, Intro to Van Hop, Orfeo in Asia, U-Don Rock, and The Other Pictures.

According to Tan, her early works often have a humorous tone and were described as "musical jokes" by herself, such as A Drôle Barcarolle, Go Tango, and Intro to Van Hop. The character of these pieces exhibit a tendency to undergo frequent changes, sometimes occurring within measures themselves, while the later works exhibit a tendency toward larger structural designs. They also showcase the ability of Su Lian Tan to incorporate unconventional and rare sound effects in her pieces. For example, in Intro to Van Hop, Su Lian Tan adds in a beat-box line and a small spoken vocal part along with the piano part, adding an extra layer of texture and complexity to the performance.