This impressive debut CD by California pianist Teresa McCollough began as a nationwide call for original piano compositions by American composers. Three hundred scores later, she picked the best 7 to include on her recital programs and national tours. The result is a solid and exciting program of contemporary music in a variety of approachable styles and of uniform high quality. Pianists will discover a wealth of new repertoire to include in recitals while listeners will be introduced to some of the best up-and-coming talent in today's concert music. The music hints at jazz idioms, modernistic sonatas, and spacious, elegiac styles, all the while showing tremendous craft and personality.
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La Scena Musicale
A Rome Prize winner, an Emmy Award winner, and a highly experienced composer(Tomas Svoboda) cross paths here, making a very beautiful recital which perfectly fits the original intent of "a solid program with diverse, accessible styles, in order to bring American music to a new audience." A pleasure to discover.
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by Rejean Beaucage
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