Louis Karchin: Five Compositions (2009-2019)
Bridge Records' second Louis Karchin disc presents five recent works composed during the decade 2009-2019, anchored by the composer's Chamber Symphony (2009). Han Chen joins as pianist on 'Postlude' (2019), Karchin's chamber work for trumpet and piano performed with trumpeter Sam Jones. The program also includes Rochester Celebration (2017) for solo piano, Quest (2014) for flute and harp, and Barcarole Variations (2015) for harp and violin.
Featured Reviews
"I enjoyed this more with each listen; Karchin's wide-ranging style takes us from the cartoonesque to the dreamlike. Solid performances from the ensemble, too."— BBC Music Magazine
"This is a superbly recorded and expertly performed recording made with outstanding musicians, many of whom are dedicatees of the pieces they are playing. Louis Karchin's music is rewarding if not 'easy', the rewards coming from an appreciation gained over more than a few hearings of these works."— MusicWeb International
