American Piano Music, Vol. 1 - Bennett Lerner

AMERICAN PIANO MUSIC
Composer(s):
Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Virgil Thomson (1896-1989)P aul Bowles (1910-1999) Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Phillip Ramey (1939-)

Artist(s):
Bennett Lerner

For many the chief discovery of the record will be Paul Bowles, whose music ought to be as well known as his books … This demanding work gives the best measure of Lerner as a pianist, though he plays all this music excellently Gramophone

1 Proclamation for Piano 02:11
composers: 'Aaron Copland (1900-1990)'
2 Midday Thoughts 03:08
composers: 'Aaron Copland (1900-1990)'
3 Sentimental Tango no. 1 01:25
composers: 'Virgil Thomson (1896-1989)'
4 Sentimental Tango no. 2 02:18
composers: 'Virgil Thomson (1896-1989)'
5 Senza espressione (for Bennett Lerner) 01:14
composers: 'Virgil Thomson (1896-1989)'
6 Phillip Ramey Thinking 00:46
composers: 'Virgil Thomson (1896-1989)'
7 Six Preludes for Piano 06:49
composers: 'Paul Bowles (1910-1999)'
8 Huapango no. 1 01:15
composers: 'Paul Bowles (1910-1999)'
9 El Bejuco 00:52
composers: 'Paul Bowles (1910-1999)'
10 Tierra Mojada 01:24
composers: 'Paul Bowles (1910-1999)'
11 Orosi 01:45
composers: 'Paul Bowles (1910-1999)'
13 Huapango no. 2 (El Sol) 01:40
composers: 'Paul Bowles (1910-1999)'
14 Ballade for Piano, op. 46 04:44
composers: 'Samuel Barber (1910-1981)'
15 Touches 07:49
composers: 'Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)'
16 Piano Fantasy 10:11
composers: 'Phillip Ramey (1939-)'
12 La Cuelga 01:05
composers: 'Paul Bowles (1910-1999)'