Philip Glass: Three Pieces in the Shape of a Square <br> Craig Morris, Trumpet <br> BRIDGE 95082019 Grammy Nominee: Best Solo Instrumental Recording ICON (5 stars) Craig Morris, former principal trumpet player of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, has recorded brilliant solo trumpet versions of three Philip Glass classics. Morriss new recording features works ranging from Glasss constantly shifting Melodies (1995) to the driving minimalist rhythms and figures of Gradus (1968) and Piece in the Shape of a Square (1967). Melodies was written as

often displaying explosive compression and irregular rhythm

and this makes an excellent introduction to this worthy composer if you haven’t already encountered him before

“John McDonald’s latest release lives up to its name

East and West (2008) is the sixth of seven American Songbooks that occupied George Crumb for most of the millennium’s opening decade

infinitely interesting CD that deserves great success in the crowded marketplace

also includes Schubert’s immortal masterpiece- the Sonata in B-flat

David Starobin: Variations on a Theme by Carl Nielsen (2010)

This superb CD presents 22 of Beach’s finest songs

with clarity of detail always present

I look forward to the rest of the Beethoven quartets

was from 1913 till 1933 a well-known

the virtuosic string quartet "Seasonal Music"