LEO SOWERBY (1895-1968): From the Northland, JOHN LA MONTAINE (b.1920): 6 Dance Preludes, Op. 18, ROBERT MUCZYNSKI (b.1929): Toccata, Op. 15, DAVID DEL TREDICI (b.1937): Ballad in Yellow, SAMUEL BARBER (1910-1981): Sonata, Op. 26, GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937): 3 Preludes, 3 Posthumous Preludes.

Description: The major work here is Sowerby's 25-minute suite subtitled Impressions of Lake Superior County ("Forest Voices", "Cascades", "Burnt Rock Pool", "The Lonely Fiddle-Maker" and "The Shining Big Sea-Water"). Written in 1922, the style is very Debussian - try the impressive glittering virtuosity of the second movement in particular. The other unusual repertoire piece of any length is the 11-minute set of self-describin Dance Preludes by La Lontaine from 1964. Steven Graff (piano).