—PETER BURWASSER
FANFARE MAGAZINE (May/June 2009)

The Light That is Felt: Songs by Charles Ives
(New World Records) October 2008

This collaboration with fellow Ives expert, soprano Susan Narucki contains 27 songs by Charles Ives representing a wide range of his compositions. Each song, in its own way, evokes memory through stories and characters drawn from Ive's life.

Reviews: Wire, February 2009, Diverdi, February 2009

The Uncovered Ruggles
(New World Records) Spring 2005

Featuring the first-ever recordings of solo piano music realized by John Kirkpatrick and Donald Berman from sketches by Ruggles. Also with Chris Oldfather, piano; Susan Narucki, soprano; Daniel Stepner, violin.

Review: International Piano, December 2005

The Unknown Ives II
(New World Records) 2004

Premiere recordings of Ives' shorter works for piano. Includes Seven Piano Marches; Impression of St. Gaudens in Boston Common; Celestial Railroad, and much more. With The Unknown Ives this volume comprises the complete works of Ives outside of the two piano sonatas.

The Unknown Ives
(CRI 811) 1999

Premiere recordings of music by Ives including Set of Five Take-Offs; Three-Page Sonata; and many piano studies. (available upon request)

Songs of Aaron Jay Kernis
(Koch Records) 2008

Aaron Jay Kernis, winner of the 2002 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition and one of the youngest composers ever to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize, is among the most esteemed musical figures of his generation. His settings of Carol Ann Duffy's "Valentines" are a modern look at love. The CD also features the first complete recording of Kenis's ten "Songs of Innocents," a remarkable group of songs about childhood. With Susan Narucki, Soprano.

Arthur Levering: Still Raining, Still Dreaming
(New World Records) 2008

Arthur Levering's remarkable cycle of works echoes the masters Takemitsu and Stravinsky. The CD also features Nicholas Kitchen, violin, in the virtuosic "Echoi;" Fumito Nunoya in the playful duo for vibes and celeste, "Sppooo;" and Dinosaur Annex in the title track.

Tamar Diesendruck: Theater of the Ear, (Centaur Records) September 2008

This CD captures Diesendruck's evening-length program based on the biblical story of The Tower of Babel. The music is stunning—eclectic and intriguing—and includes a solo piano performance of "Sound Reasoning in the Tower of Babel."

Songs of Remembrance, Ruth Loman
(CRI) 2002

A recording of Ruth Lomon's moving song cycle taken from poetry by concentration camp prisoners at Theresienstadt. Features Jayne West, soprano; Pamela Dellal, mezzo-soprano; Frank Kelley, tenor; Donald Boothman, baritone; Laura Ahlbeck, oboe and English horn.

Martin Boykan, Flume
(CRI) 2002

Lyrical music by the composer Martin Boykan, featuring a gorgeous group of songs and chamber works. With Ian Greitzer, clarinet; Cyrus Steven, violin; Pamela Dellal, mezzo-soprano.

Arthur Levering: School of Velocity
(CRI 812) 1999

Described by the Boston Globe as "drop-dead gorgeous." Featuring the solo piano work School of Velocity. With Dinosaur Annex.

Shadow Bands: Music for strings and piano by Scott Wheeler
(Newport Classics NPD85672)

A recording of chamber music for strings and piano by Scott Wheeler. Features the piano quartet Dragon Mountain.

Mr. Death, Original Soundtrack
(Accurate 5038) 1999

I make a guest appearance on the movie soundtrack of Erroll Morris' film about Fred Leuchter, inventor of the electric chair.

Grand Designs, Society of Composers Inc.
(Capstone 8639) 1997

Featuring Laura Schwendinger's Piano Concerto