Music of Fred Lerdahl, Vol. 3 <BR> BRIDGE 9352This is the first recording of Fred Lerdahl's complete cycle of three string quartets, which he wrote between 1978 and 2008. Lerdahl writes: "The First Quartet takes the form of 15 geometrically expanding variations Its sequel, the Second Quartet, continues the expansion with two more variations of nine and 13 minutes. The Third Quartet constitutes in its entirety a last expanded variation. At the same time, it interposes reminiscences from the two

this disc presents the first in an ongoing series of recordings dedicated to John Harbison's music

intransigent phase of his development—his twenties—although it is no coincidence that these were also his most productive

Three Intrusions

Born in West Virginia in 1947

but it’s his audacious use of the vernacular that I particularly love and enjoy playing

Crosstalk is unified by the high quality of their contributions

he is able to perceive and perform noteworthy contemporary music as part of the great tradition

The Weiss-Kaplan-Newman presents four recent American trios in white hot performances

Timothy Day

This is a superlative production on every count

I want to make music that weaves between stylistic poles in a way that is unexpected and entertaining – not pastiche

like Martinu