David Holzman - Explorations: New American Piano Music - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Sonata No. 1 2. Sonata No. 3. Adagio E Misterioso 3. Sonata No. 3. Molto Allegro E Con Fuoco 4. Sonata No. 3 Lento E Molto Tranquillo (In Memoriam Nov. 22, 1963) 5. Mutations 6. Mutations II. Majestic Pasion / of Design, Movement and Forces / 7. Mutations II. with Furious Wilderness, Intensity, Brilliance and Sound / of Majestic Passion 8. 21 Variations. Maestoso (Theme - Variation 5) 9. 21 Variations. Variations VI - X 10. 21 Variations. Variations XI - XVI 11. 21 Variations. Variations XVII - XXI

This recording chronicles the growth and development of a deep friendship between pianist David Holzman and composer John McDonald. Over the course of two decades, the two have developed a deep understanding and appreciation of each other personally and professionally. Writing about the relationship, David Holzman says InchI have known John McDonald for almost two decades. At first, he was a generous colleague, joining with Joel Gordon to help bring many of my CD's into existence-providing the space to record at Tufts University, editing, and a stayover at his house for these multi-day events. By the second such event, he was already becoming a friend and soon a close and trusted friend. I began to know him as a composer about a decade ago, when I began to ask for, and receive, unbidden, compositions-all colorful characterstucke clearly written by one pianist for another. It was only two years ago, when I started to work on this album, that I began to fully grasp the variety and complexity of his works. And only after the two-year journey of learning, performing and recording was complete did I have the pleasure of seeing John's personality reflected in his music.Inch The earlier works in this recording capture Holzman's physical approach to the piano, with intense involvement of arm and shoulder. The more recent works were written as Holzman was struggling to perform while using hearing devices. Album Tracks 1. Something Bold to Start with, Op. 541, No. 64 (2014) 2. Nervous Waiting (Tetradactyllic), Op. 455, No. 23 (2010) 3. You Don't Love Me, Op. 446, No. 12 (2009) 4. Three-Parter, Op. 455, No. 102 (2010/2011) 5. Variants of Jim Wilson's Lanterne Melody 1, Op. 455, No. 28 (2010) 6. Epicede for Louise Bourgeois, Op. 455, No. 38 (2010) 7. Poco InchHarshInch, Poco InchNiceInch, Op. 455, No. 74 (2010) 8. Digital Dance Fetish An African Allegro, Op.

Album Tracks 1. Sonata No. 1 Stehende Musik - Sehr Schnell 2. Sonata No. 1 Stehende Musik - Fast Langsam 3. Sonata No. 1 Stehende Musik - Schnell (Inc.) 4. Adagio. Gesang, Weil Ich Etwas Teures Verlassen Muss 5. Tango (1927) 6. The Good Spirit of a Right Cause (1942) 7. Encouragements for Piano, First Piece, Battle Piece - Quasi Presto 8. Encouragements for Piano, First Piece, Battle Piece - Molto Sostenuto 9. Encouragements for Piano, First Piece, Battle Piece - Con Moto Ma Non Troppo 10. Encouragements for Piano, First Piece, Battle Piece - Vivo 11. Encouragements for Piano, First Piece, Battle Piece - Moderato 12. Encouragements for Piano, First Piece, Battle Piece - Con Brio 13. Encouragements for Piano, First Piece, Battle Piece - Allegro Ma Non Troppo 14. Waltz for Merle (1952) 15. Zemach Suite - Song 16. Zemach Suite - Piece of Embittered Music 17. Zemach Suite - Fuge a 3 (No. 1) 18. Zemach Suite - Fuge a 3 (No. 2) 19. Zemach Suite - Jubilation 20. Zemach Suite - Complaint 21. Zemach Suite - Dance in Form of a Chaconne