George Perle: Eight Pieces (1938-1997); Michael Brown, piano <BR> BRIDGE 9426As the George Perle centennial year (2015) nears, pianist Michael Brown makes an important contribution to our knowledge of the American master's keyboard music. The earliest work on this disc, Classic Suite, as well as the most recently completed composition, Chansons caches, are world premiere recordings, with the entire program reflecting the performer's deep involvement with Perle's music over more than a decade. Writing to Michael Brown in 2003,

whimsical and even

BRIDGE has previously released: The Stuyvesant Quartet with Benny Goodman

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dramatic and highly expressive

Miguel del Aguila

which is often played out of context as one of the favorite encore-pieces on the planet

although made at different times and in different venues

at the Curtis Institute

piano on Old Gray Couple

"Hero and Leander"

Karis has performed recitals

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