David Rakowski: Etudes, Vol. 4<BR> BRIDGE 9477David Rakowskis 100 piano tudes were composed over a period of 22 years. Hayes Biggs writes that "Rakowski's mastery, imagination, craft and humor shine forth in virtually every bar. Amy Briggs plays the tudes with dazzling pianistic prowess and unusual expressive understanding." This release is the fourth in a series devoted to David Rakowski's brilliant work: Vol. 1: BRIDGE 9121, Vol. 2: BRIDGE 9157, Vol. 3: BRIDGE 9310 Reviews: This is an

Three Marches for Piano

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now well into his tenth decade

each a kind of sonic landscape for an imaginary island

Lyric Harmony and Epilogue: in memory of Jacob Druckman

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and for the incredible Herzgewächse

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