Henry Martin Tomas Svoboda Alex Shapiro - NEW AMERICAN PIANO MUSIC (17 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Henry Martin, Tomas Svoboda, Alex Shapiro
NEW AMERICAN PIANO MUSIC
Genres: Jazz, Classical

Track Listings (17) - Disc #1
1. BAM!, ?tude on swirls of notes for piano (?tude No. 2)
2. Nocturnal, etude on slow repeated notes for piano (?tude No. 3)
3. Close Enough for Jazz, ostinato etude for piano (?tude No. 8)
4. Praeludium et Fuga 13 for piano in G flat major (A Slow Drag)
5. Vernacular Dances for piano: Andante moderato
6. Vernacular Dances for piano: Meditatively, con rubato molto
7. Vernacular Dances for piano: Aggressive
8. Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 121: Allegro moderato
9. Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 121: Andante meditativo
10. Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 121: Allegro vivace
11. Sonata for Piano: Moderato
12. Sonata for Piano: Lento; Andante
13. Sonata for Piano: Scherzo
14. Sandhill Crane, (Migration Variations), for piano
15. Strains and Restraints, for piano: Bittersweet
16. Strains and Restraints, for piano: Ethereal/Melancholy
17. Strains and Restraints, for piano: Playful/With Innocence/Gentle

CD Details

All Artists: Henry Martin, Tomas Svoboda, Alex Shapiro, Steven Heitzeg, Elizabeth Pizer, TERESA MCCOLLOUGH
Title: NEW AMERICAN PIANO MUSIC
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Innova
Original Release Date: 5/15/2001
Release Date: 5/15/2001
Genres: Jazz, Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 726708655228

CD Reviews

Outstanding Collection

Tovah's Mom | Los Angeles, CA USA | 08/14/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The voices of contemporary composers are so difficult to discover these days. It's one thing to read about fine new writers, but unless we seek them out and take the time to listen and tell others of our experiences, these voices will quietly fade away. Here is an opportunity to explore the music of seven such composers of modern American music. Most of this material was written within the past decade, and all of it is thrillingly performed. I am especially fond of Alex Shapiro's piano sonata. By turns contemplative, wistful and joyous, it's a highlight on a disc filled with bright and engaging new voices."