Piano Protagonists: Music for Piano and Orchestra <br> BRIDGE 9547This new studio recording contains three works for piano and orchestra that virtuoso pianist Orion Weiss and conductor Leon Botstein first performed in concert at the Bard Music Festival. Together, the three works span almost a century of musical Romanticism and are as different from one another as the generations they represent. In each piece, the virtuoso genre becomes a means by which the composer responds to a specific source of inspirationin the

is dramatic and dark with Liszt’s turbulent theme and its development

Western Stars March

Writing of George Perle's Windows of Order: String Quartet No

and always worth waiting for

There and Back Again (2011)

Harrie Starreveld

A sonic spectacular

and a seductive tonal palette reminiscent of an earlier era of virtuosi

This is a beautifully produced release

highly recommended to anyone who wants to experience the entire range of Stravinsky's piano music

The music includes a sweeping symphonic introduction to King Hjarne’s plaintive The night air groans

Juilliard String Quartet