William Bland: Piano Sonatas <br> Kevin Gorman, piano <br> BRIDGE 9556Fanfare (5 stars) Bland's virtuoso sonatas present a fascinating blend of arch romanticism, piano heroics, and passionate utterance. Premiere recordings by the young American pianist, Kevin Gorman. Reviews: "Both sonatas are works of real substance and beauty. I found myself returning to these sonatas for pleasure long after I had done the required listening for purposes of review." Henry Fogel, Fanfare (5 stars) "Compelling music, superbly performed.

Mark Stewart

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The brilliant American composer John Musto has in recent years emerged as one of America's leading composers of opera and art song

“This delightful premiere recording of the only recently available Le dernier sorcier reveals Viardot as an accomplished melodist with a keen sense of character and dramatic pacing equal to that of her novelist librettist

11 in B-flat Major

Bridge’s sound is spectacular and atmospheric

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visionary quality to his performances

of which the principal result was the symphonic poem

he has achieved great popularity

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