An eclectic program... McMillen offers a rarity right off the bat, with Chester Biscardi's softly glittering Piano Sonata, then completely changes direction with Lee Hyla s stark Basic Training and Eric Moe s Where Branched Thoughts Murmur in the Wind, a brief, delicate essay. He ends with Brooklyn, October 5, 1941, Annie Gosfield's striking tribute to the Brooklyn Dodgers (played with baseballs and a mitt), in an unusual set delivered with tautness and finesse. Gosling begins with George Tsontakis s enigmatic Bagatelle, which at one point hovers over some very Brahmsian chords, followed by the darkly mysterious Episodes for Piano by Perry Townsend. Then Conlon Nancarrow bubbles into the mix with Tango?, brimming with wit. The cascade of notes continues with Joan Tower's Or Like a... an Engine, its stammering title from a John Ashbery poem, and Gosling really floors the gas pedal for E-Machines, a hyperactive jolt by David Rakowski. Finally comes Five Études for Piano by Mischa Zupko, clearly influenced by Ligeti, and Gosling gives them a scientific accuracy, as if surveying their intricacies with a microscope. Engineer John Yannelli, capturing both pianists in the hall at Sarah Lawrence College, has given these dynamic artists a clear soundstage against which even the minutest details register in sharp focus.

Formed in 2005, the American Modern Ensemble celebrates the finest contemporary music by American composers. Powerhouse Pianists, AME's first recording on the AMR label, highlights two of its members, pianists Blair McMillen and Stephen Gosling.



  Diverse Voices - American Music for Flute
  by Linda Chatterton
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Flutist Linda Chatterton “ushers listeners into a dreamy world buoyed by smooth melody line and radiant timbre,” according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Ms. Chatterton is one of those rare musicians who melds technical prowess with a wondrous musical and communicative gift. A flutist with an equal flair for the dramatic, lyrical, powerful, or playful, her range of repertoire perfectly reflects the varied facets of her solo, chamber music, or concerto performances.

Award-winning flutist Linda Chatterton showcases the lyrical, radiant colors as well as the dazzling technical capabilities of the flute in "Diverse Voices - American Music for Flute." She and pianist John Jensen perform music by five distinctive American.



  Songs from Hannah Hurnard's Classic Hinds' Feet on High Places
  by Doug Howell
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Doug Howell is a singer-songwriter based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Raised on a farm in mid-Michigan, he went to the University of Michigan, majored in music composition, and got involved in Youth for Christ and other Christian groups. He performed with New Jerusalem for a couple of years, then joined Good News Circle, a singing group based in Elgin, Illinois. After traveling the US and recording an album with GNC, Doug left the group and began performing solo. He traveled all over the US, mainly in the midwest, singing in many college concert halls, coffee houses and churches, and produced five solo albums during this period. He settled in Ann Arbor again in 1979.

A 'Soundtrack to the Book,' inspired by and based on the bestselling Christian allegory, Hinds’ Feet on High Places, with original music reflecting the story’s action and many moods.



  I am no longer of this world
  by Don Krim, countertenor||Suzanne Bradbury, Piano
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COUNTERTENOR DON KRIM does not fit the expectations we have of a modern countertenor. His voice is neither reminiscent of a choir boy nor of a mezzo-soprano. The coloration, emotionality and use of dynamic range, the naturalness and immediacy of the sound are simply unique in the countertenor sphere, recalling in many ways the magnificent, late Lorraine Hunt Lieberson.

Venturing out of the traditional countertenor repertoire for a Debut CD is unprecedented. This is the first recording of Ru¨ckert Lieder by a countertenor, and this is the first recording of the Rilke Songs since the grammy award-winning premiere recording by Ms. Hunt Lieberson in 2006.

A different kind of Countertenor. Debut CD featuring Gustav Mahler's Ruckert Lieder and the Rilke Songs by Peter Lieberson, in homage to Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. Recommended if you like Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Dawn Upshaw, David Daniels, countertenors.



  Zino Francescatti Plays Favourite Violin Pieces
  by Zino Francescatti
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In the second half of the 20th century, Zino Francescatti succeeded Jacques Thibaud as the French violinst par excellence. Francescatti's suave refinement and elegant phrasing epitomised the best characteristics of French violin playing, and his immaculate techniques and brilliant tone secured his position among the great violinists of the century.

your wishlist Zino Francescatti's suave refinement and elegant phrasing epitomised the best of French playing and his immaculate techniques and brilliant tone secured his position among the great violinists of the century.



  TOGETHER
  by Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg New Century Chamber Orchestra
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NSS MUSIC is proud to present Together, a landmark recording celebrating the musical union of one of today’s foremost violinists, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, and San Francisco’s celebrated 17-year old conductorless string chamber orchestra, the NEW CENTURY Chamber Orchestra. Ms. Salerno-Sonnenberg became Music Director and Concertmaster of the ensemble at the beginning of the 2008-2009 season. The CD is a showcase of passion, energy, musical skill and depth.

The star work of the recording is Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, featuring Ms. Salerno-Sonnenberg as soloist. An incredibly moving, expressive and sensuous piece, it is just now emerging as a tour de force in the violin literature. This is the second Four Seasons that Nadja Salerno-Sonn-enberg has recorded; she recorded Vivaldi’s work for Angel/EMI at the beginning of her career.



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