Aaron Copland <br> 81st Birthday Concert <BR> BRIDGE 9046Reviews: Even if you have prior recordings of the Copland and or the Strauss, if you love the song literature this disc is worthy of your investment of time and money. Fanfare The wonderful performances make this the recording of the Dickinson songs to have. SoundPost This historic recording documents portions of a concert presented at the Library of Congress in celebration of composer Aaron Coplands 81st birthday. The program is an affectionate

it begins to be possible to see that these earlier American masters contributed a rich body of music which is possible to enjoy for its own sake

percussion 4

String Quartet in E minor

ghosts of Beethoven

Rangell writes: "Glory be to God for dappled things" begins Gerard Manley Hopkins' poem "Pied Beauty"

using one for his Barstow: 8 Hitchhikers’ Inscriptions (1941) (available on BRIDGE 9041)

vocally informed

waking and dreaming

10 for guitar and tape

and is performed brilliantly by Tanenbaum

BRIDGE 9169

ASKO Concerto (2000)