Music of Richard Festinger <BR> BRIDGE 9245Richard Festinger studied composition at the University of California in Berkeley with Andrew Imbrie. Before turning to composing, he led his own groups as a jazz performer. Festinger has received international attention and acclaim for the elegance and expressive power of his many compositions. The music that appears on this disc was composed over a span of more than two decades, from the solo flute piece Triptych, written in 1979 to the 2001 piano

The Stuyvesant made their final recordings in 1953 for the group's own label- Philharmonia Records

“The works attest to the unbroken sense of concision and undimmed imagination that Carter constantly demonstrates

Group for Contemporary Music

under conductor Thomas Conlin

given its premiere recording here

Valse Pirouette

" The Riddle"

Ashraf Sewailam

From Opus 93

George Enescu

“It can be compared with little else in the musical world

Sharpshooters March (Reprise)