Recordings
Americans in Rome: Music by Fellows of the American Academy in Rome
Label: Bridge Records
Released: --
Catalog Number: Bridge 9271

DISC A ~ Music for Voice

1. Robert Beaser: Four Dickinson Songs (2002)
2. Samuel Barber: In the Dark Pinewood (1937), Beggar's Song (1936), Of That So Sweet Imprisonment (1935), Sleep Now Op.10 No.2 (1936)
3. Randall Thomson: Siciliano (1978)
4. Ezra Laderman: Songs from Michelangelo No. 1 (1967)
5. Derek Bermel: Spider Love (1999)
6. Jack Beeson: Prescription for Living 1978
7. Charles Naginski: Look Down, Fair Moon (1940)
8. Leo Sowerby: The Forest of the Dead Trees (1920)
9. David Rakowski: For Wittgenstein (1996)
10. Vittorio Giannini: There Were Two Swans (1943)
11. Scott Lindroth: The Dolphins (1995)
12. Roger Sessions: Two Tableaux and Malinche's Aria from Montezuma (1964) Arr. By Richard Aldag
13. Elliott Carter: Warble for Lilac Time (1943/1979); Voyage (1943/1979)

Susan Narucki, soprano; Chris Pedro Trakas, baritone, Donald Berman,piano

Tony Arnold, soprano Colorado College Summer Music Festival Orchestra Scott Yoo, conductor

Susan Narucki, soprano Curtis Macomber, violin; Fred Sherry, cello; Tara Helen O'Connor, flute; Charles Neidich, clarinet; Daniel Druckman, percussion; James Baker, percussion; Donald Berman, piano Jeffrey Milarsky,

DISC B ~ Music for Strings and Piano

1. Aaron Jay Kernis: Mozart en Route (1991)
Ida Kavafian, violin; Steven Tenenbom, viola
Peter Wiley, cello
2. Paul Moravec: Passacaglia (2003)
Trio Solisti: Maria Bachmann, violin
Alexis Pia Gerlach, cello; Jon Klibonoff, piano
3. Arthur Levering: Tesserae (2000)
Jonathan Bagg, viola; Donald Berman, piano
4. John Anthony Lennon: Sirens (1992)
Trio Solisti
5. Alexander Lang Steinert: Violin Sonata (1929)
Sunghae Anna Lim, violin; Donald Berman, piano
6. Martin Bresnick: Three Intermezzi (1971)
Ole Akahoshi, cello
7. Stephen Hartke: Beyond Words (2002)
Opus One Piano Quartet: Ida Kavafian, violin;
Steven Tenenbom, viola; Peter Wiley, cello
Anne-Marie McDermott, piano

DISC C ~ Music for Piano Solo

1. Lukas Foss: Fantasy Rondo (1944)
2. Kamran Ince: My Friend Mozart (1987)
3. George Rochberg: Bagatelles (1952)
4. Walter Helfer: Nocturne (1927)
5. Tamar Diesendruck: Sound Reasoning in the Tower of Babel (1990)
6. Hunter Johnson: Piano Sonata (1936)
7. Mark Wingate: Sombras (1995)
8. Billy Jim Layton: Three Studies for Piano, Op. 5 (1957)
9. Loren Rush: Oh, Susanna (1970)
Donald Berman, piano

DISC D ~ Music for Winds and Piano

1. Yehudi Wyner: Commedia (2002)
Richard Stoltzman, clarinet; Yehudi Wyner, piano
2. David Lang: Vent (1990)
Patti Monson, flute; Donald Berman, piano
3. Andrew Imbrie: Dandelion Wine (1967)
Collage Music Ensemble (Laura Ahlbeck, oboe; Robert Annis, clarinet; Ronan Lefkowitz, violin; Jennifer Elowitch, violin; Anne Black, viola; Joel Moerschel, cello; Christopher Oldfather, piano) David Hoose, conductor
4. Lee Hyla: Pre-Amnesia (1979)
Mythic Birds of Saugerties (1985)
Tim Smith, Alto Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
5. Bun-Ching Lam - (solo), = (duo) (1977)
Patti Monson, flute
6. James Mobberley: Beams! (1986)
John Leisenring, trombone plus tape
7. Howard Hanson: Pastorale for Oboe and Piano (1949)
Laura Ahlbeck, oboe; Donald Berman, piano
8. Harold Shapero: Six for Five Wind Quintet (1995)
The Curiously Strong Wind Quintet (Patti Monson, flute; Jacqueline Leclair, oboe; Michael Lowenstern, clarinet; Daniel Grabois, horn; Laura Koepke, bassoon)

Updated: Apr-2-2009
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