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Americans in Rome: Music by Fellows of the American Academy in Rome, Vol. I-IV

A four-volume CD project of premiere recordings currently in production for Bridge Records.
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.
The Unknown Ives II
(New World Records) 2004 The Unknown Ives II

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 Unknown Ives

Premiere recordings of music by Ives including Set of Five Take-Offs; Three-Page Sonata; and many piano studies. (available upon request)
Songs of Remembrance, Ruth Loman
(CRI) 2002 Ruth Lomon

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 Martin Boykan - Flume

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.
Martin Boykan, City of Gold
(CRI 841) 1999 Martin Boykan

Featuring Boykan's Piano Trio #2.
Arthur Levering: School of Velocity
(CRI 812) 1999 School of Velocity

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) Shadow Bands

A recording of chamber music for strings and piano by Scott Wheeler. Features the piano quartet Dragon Mountain.
Scott Lindroth: Human Gestures
(CRI 808) 1999

Featuring Dinosaur Annex with D'Anna Fortunato singing Light.
 
Mr. Death, Original Soundtrack
(Accurate 5038) 1999 Mr. Death

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 Society of Composers

Featuring Laura Schwendinger's Piano Concerto
Meister Von Morgen: Konzerte Der Dörken Stiftung 1993

Music by Liszt, Mozart, and Schubert from a live concert in Dortmund, Germany.
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Ives & Ruggles
Rome Prize Concerts
The Art of Touching the Piano
Faure Sesquicentennial Programs
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