Qin Fan released a fantastic Christmas album, Christmas Time, featuring piano renditions of Christmas songs from the classics to more modern hits, such as Last Christmas (Wham) and All I Want For Christmas Is You (Mariah Carey).
Qin Fan is an incredible piano player. She plays with heart and soul, capturing the essence of each Christmas song. One can easily recognize which Christmas tune she is playing. It’s impressive how Qin Fan honours the classics while adding her musical style. She has a balanced approach to doing so.
I was impressed when I recently stumbled upon her piano rendition of Last Christmas. I immediately recognized the 80s classic from the composition’s rhythm. Qin Fan’s piano take on various Christmas classics, such as Carol of The Bells and Silent Night, is impressive. Her piano style is classy yet bold. She starts each song or almost every song with her musical style, a distinctive intro in her piano-playing style. She’s got a unique edge to how she plays the piano. Her musical cover of All I Want For Christmas Is You is fun as she follows Mariah Carey’s original version with some musical liberties with her piano. I sometimes sing the song in my head.
Qin Fan did remarkable work producing this album. She is fantastic at honouring these Christmas songs while adding her musical touch—perfectly balanced.
