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Gulistān is one of the most beautiful works ever composed for piano and is rarely performed due to its technical complexity. Kaikhosru Shapurji Sorabji completed the score just before lunch on Aug 13, 1940, the day of a massive German attack on England (Adlertag) during the Battle of Britain. Sorabji was likely living in London at this time and survived the impending Blitz.
The music is inspired by the book Gulistān (The Flower Garden), written by the Persian poet Sa'di in 1258. Sorabji wanted to create an atmosphere of a lushly perfumed rose garden, and he did so with an astonishingly rich and unique musical language. He considered Gulistān to be one of his best works.
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