Fantasy & Reveries
Fantasy & Reveries, Brad Mehldau’s recording of his solo compositions Fantasy for Piano and Fourteen Reveries, is out November 13, 2026, on Nonesuch Records. Originally commissioned by Jeremy Denk, Fantasy for Piano was written in the same period as Mehldau’s Three Pieces after Bach. Fourteen Reveries, similarly to the composer’s Suite: April 2020, comprises a collection of shorter pieces. Reveries 1 and 2 are available today (see below), along with videos featuring their scrolling scores. Go to Album Page for more information.
Available November 13, 2026
Fourteen Reveries: 1 (Scrolling Score)
Fourteen Reveries: 2 (Scrolling Score)
Watching Rome Burn
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On Tour
“Few performers dissolve into their music as completely as Brad Mehldau. To watch him live is to witness a man disappearing into his own interior, as though the piano were a threshold. In Mehldau's hands, the piano becomes both confessional and sanctuary; an instrument for meeting the unmet parts of the self. His gift lies in making his interior feel universal, turning inwardness into a kind of communion.”
– Grace Easton, The Line of Best Fit
Music
The Brad Mehldau Interview with Rick Beato
Hi everyone, hope you are all well out there! Rick Beato, whom I’m sure many of you know, invited me for an interview in his studio and we got to talk shop. I’ve been a fan of Rick’s videos for a while now, and it was great fun to sit with him and wonk out a bit. Here it is if you’re interested…
– Brad