81. Alabama Symphony Orchestra | Season Calendar | SouthTrust MasterWorks Series 3,'Gift of Dreams,' featuring acclaimed Finnish pianist Laura Mikkola. JoAnnFalletta, guest conductor yakov kasman, piano. Comments Bill DeVan. http://www.alabamasymphony.org/calendar-masterworks.html

2002-03 AmSouth SuperPops Series 2002-03 ASO Special Events 2002-03 SouthTrust Masterworks Series 2002-03 Coffee Concert Series ... 2002-03 ASO on the Road THE 2002-2003 SOUTHTRUST MASTERWORKS SERIES This season, twelve classical concerts take place on Friday and Saturday evenings in the acoustically acclaimed Jemison Concert Hall at the Alys Stephens Center. Concerts begin at 8 p.m. and Concert Comments, an informational discussion of each night's program, begins at 7:05 p.m. in the Reynolds-Kirschbaum Recital Hall. Subscription packages are available for all twelve concerts, as well as for six concerts. This series is sponsored by SouthTrust Bank. This season features familiar favorites, landmark works and world premieres, making it both unique and exciting. ASO Music Director Richard Westerfield will lead the ASO through many works, including Beethoven's Overture to 'Egmont,' Bartok's kinetic and virtuosic Concerto for Orchestra, Dvorak's Symphony no. 6, Mahler's passionate Fifth Symphony, regarded as the composer's purest masterpiece, Shostakovich's Chamber Symphony, and Bach's stirring St. John Passion, featuring the astonishing Alabama Choral Artists. Maestro Westerfield will also direct the ASO in the much anticipated North American Premiere of Einojuhani Rautavaara's Piano Concerto no. 3,'Gift of Dreams,' featuring acclaimed Finnish pianist Laura Mikkola.

82. SUMMARY OF FACULTY ACTIVITIES REPORTS The Salisbury Symphony, October 31, 1998, yakov kasman, pianist. TheSalisbury Symphony, December 19, 1998, Carolina Baroque, soloists. http://www.wfu.edu/administration/ir/ProfActSum98-99/Music.html

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES SUMMARY FOR JULY 1, 1998 TO JUNE 30, 1999 Publications, Performances, Exhibits Papers and Presentations Editorships, Offices, and Consultancies External Grants Received I. Publications, Performances, Exhibits Borwick, Susan "Keyboard Wizards of the Gershwin Era: Volume 7, Raie da Costa," compact disc review in International Alliance for Women in Music Journal 5/1 (Winter 1999): 28-29. "Moving Beyond the Center and Into the World," in THE YEAR OF GLOBALIZATION AND DIVERSITY: CONFLICT OR HARMONY (1998-1999) SPRING 1999 COMPANION GUIDE, compiled and edited by Candyce Leonard (Winston-Salem: Wake Forest, 1999): 13-14. Susan Borwick, composer, "Benediction," performed at TAKING THE NEXT STEPS, the 6th Annual General Assembly of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina, Winston-Salem, 12-13 March 1999. Bowen, Kevin University Wind Ensemble, 12/1/98 and 4/27/99 University Symphonic Band, 4/15/99 University Jazz Ensemble, 11/19/98 and 4/20/99 University Marching Band, all home football games Boyes, Katharine

83. The Faith Of Faiths | The-Tidings.com Foss, an influential composer, pianist, conductor and teacher now nearing 80 Competitiongold and silver medalists Jon Nakamatsu and yakov kasman played with http://www.the-tidings.com/2001/0420/foss.htm

T HIS W EEK'S H IGHLIGHTS News Praying for U.S. troops and peace How are local schools responding to war? How to help children: Suggested resources Pre-Synodal Gathering set April 5 ... Regional News Viewpoints On civil disobedience in an unjust war 'Our first obligation: Prayer and solidarity' Blessed are the peacemakers Catholic colleges and Catholic confusions ... Re-thinking devotions Liturgy Jesus comes not to condemn but to save 'Artificial Intelligence,' love and relationships Spirituality Peace and war: What the Catechism says Affective prayer: The need to say, 'I love you' Statement from Cardinal Mahony on the war How does it feel to be at war? Sport Bishop Montgomery wins state girls title Entertainment Movie Reviews Fear and redemption in 'Dreamcatcher' Friday, April 20, 2001 The faith of faiths By Laurence Vittes I was in the midst of revising Synagogue 2000's curriculum on prayer when a new recording by the Costa Mesa-based Pacific Symphony of Lukas Foss' "Elegy for Anne Frank" arrived on my desk. "For many people," I had just written, "worship reaches its fullest power as a communication with God when the printed words of prayer are spoken, proclaimed, or sung aloud."

84. Engagements January 19, 2002 Alexander Peskanov, pianist Toy F. Reid Employee Sewanee SummerMusic Festival Sewanee Festival Orchestra yakov kasman, Piano Shostakovich http://www.cyrusginwala.com/engagements.htm

2000-2003 Engagements Kingsport Symphony , unless otherwise noted) April 5, 2003 Vivaldi Magnificat Vivaldi Concerto for Four Violins Kingsport Symphony Chorus Charlotte Anderson, Alto March 1, 2003 Holst St. Paul's Suite Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings High School Band and Orchestra, guests February 8, 2003 Pops Concert Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Lou Rawls, guest February 7, 2003 Kingsport Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner MeadowView Convention Center Program includes actors from Barter Theater January 25, 2003 Scottish Nights Mendelssohn Scottish Symphony Maxwell-Davies An Orkney Wedding with Sunrise Celtic Aire, guest ensemble December 7, 2002 Holiday Pops Kingsport Symphony Chorus Highlands Youth Ensemble, premier East Tennessee Children's Choir September 14, 2002 An American Celebration Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Michael Gurt, piano September 7, 2002 Inaugural Gala University of Virginia, Wise Beethoven Overture to "Egmont" Mozart "Eine Kleine Nachtmusick" Beethoven Symphony No. 1 July 17, 2002

85. Alabama 1-800-ALABAMA - Travel Planning - Calendar Of Events - February 2003 FEB 2 BIRMINGHAM yakov kasman, PIANO Alys Stephens Center— kasman Since winningthe Van Cliburn, kasman has played more 7 FAIRHOPE ANNE MARIE NUNEX, pianist St http://www.touralabama.org/calendar/2003-02.html

Tourist Info Destinations Calendar Order a FREE ... Home Calendar of Events February 2003 DID YOU KNOW? (Stars Fell On Alabam a The state automobile license tag slogan - "Stars Fell On Alabama" refers to one of the largest meteor showers to be observed in the United States. The large meteor shower that pounded fire and brimstone over Ala bama on November 13, 1833 is forever logged in history as "the night the stars fell." Over 200,000 meteors per hour shot through the sky that night. This historic event was the inspiration for the 1934 hit song, "Stars Fell On Alabama." Jimmy Buffett (who grew up on the Eastern Shore of Mobile) later redid the song and plays it at all of his concerts. Want to Know More? 1-800-ALABAMA HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH A Salute to African-American Scientists February 1, Birmingham February is a special time for learning about the contributions of African-Americans at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. During this workshop, teachers are educated on the neat ways to incorporate African-American scientists into the existing curriculum. Workbooks are provided as well as how-to demonstrations on appropriate experiments. 8 a.m.-noon. Contact Ahmad Ward, 205-328-9696, ext. 234 FEB BIRMINGHAM AFRICAN A MERICAN AVIATION MONTH Southern Museum of Flight, 4343 73

86. Arts And Crafts Made My Local Artisit Within The Adirondack 6 Million Acre Park Sunday, July 14 Concert pianist Alexander Tenser, Guest Artist will play all Mozartevening, featuring 1997 Van Cliburn Silver Medalist yakov kasman, piano, as http://www.adirondacks.com/music.html

Music Events For exciting events, take a look at The Arts Council for the Northern Adirondacks or the North Countrys' Calendar of Events Lake Placid Sinfonietta 2002 Events The only professional orchestra in the Adirondack Park, the Lake Placid Sinfonietta, established in 1917, is now comprised of twenty musicians who come from around the country to Lake Placid to perform seventeen times in a six week summer season. Led by Artistic Director/Conductor Alfred Gershfeld, this summer the orchestra will host two Paganini competition Gold medalists and a Van Cliburn Silver medalist as Guest Artists. The "Summer Symphony Series" at the Lake Placid Center for the Arts is the centerpiece of the season. A popular six week free outdoor community concert series, "Pops in the Park", is held at the Paul White Memorial Shell on the edge of Mirror Lake in downtown Lake Placid. Check the schedule for ‘special event’ concerts that also planned for 2002. Summer Symphony Series: 8:00 PM, $17, Lake Placid Center for the Arts. Reserved Series discount available.

87. Pianos And Pianists - 4th World Piano Competition London Founded in 1986 by the Moscowtrained Russian/Lithuanian pianist and teacher ChiharuSakai Japan Andrew Wilde UK Fabio Bidini Italy yakov kasman Russia. 1994. http://www.mvdaily.com/articles/2000/05/ppldnipc.htm

GRAND FINAL presented by Lady Solti Royal Festival Hall, Saturday April 29th London Philharmonic Orchestra under Alexander Vedernikov JURY Sulamita Aronovsky , Chairman UK Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester Arnulf von Arnim Germany Dortmund Musikhochschule Vincenzo Balzani Italy Verdi Conservatorio, Milan Carlos Cebro Uruguay Artistic Director Brest Piano Competition, President Montevideo Piano Competition Sergei Dorensky Russia Tchaikovsky Conservatoire, Moscow William Kinderman Canada University of Victoria, British Columbia Geoffrey Norris UK Daily Telegraph , London Turkey Jacques Taddei France Melvyn Tan Singapore/UK Martino Tirimo Cyprus/UK FIRST PRIZE Solo CD Recital for Naxos / Marco Polo ANTTI SIIRALA Finland Born: Helsinki, May 16th 1979 Studied with Kristiina Hohti, Hui-Ying and Matti Raekallio Brahms - Piano Concerto No 1 in D minor SECOND PRIZE SIMON TRPCESKI Macedonia Born: Skopje, September 18th 1979 Studied with Ljudmila Romanova and Boris Romanov Prokoviev - Piano Concerto No 3 in C THIRD PRIZE LUCA RASCA Italy Born: Torino, May 31st 1972

88. Syracuse Symphony Orchestra 1. SSO Performance, pianist, Competition placement/year. January 1976,Jeffrey Swann, 3rd place 1977. November 1997, yakov kasman, 2nd place 1993. http://www.syracusesymphony.org/carnegie_bound/history_making.html

Monday, April 10, 1978 Christopher Keene, Conductor SAMUEL BARBER Second Essay for Orchestra STEPHEN BURTON DOUGLAS Symphony No. 2 "Ariel" Diane Curry, mezzo-soprano Stephen Dickson, tenor LEOS JANACEK Glagothical Mass Patti Thompson, soprano Diane Curry, mezzo-soprano Richard Taylor, tenor March Embree, baritone Syracuse University Oratorio Society, Rhonda Fleming, director Saturday, March 22, 1980 Christopher Keene, Conductor Keith Jarrett, Piano and Composer ROGER SESSIONS Symphony No. 9 (New York Premiere) KEITH JARRETT The Celestial Hawk Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (New York Premiere) (World Premiere by SSO on March 14, 1980 in Syracuse, NY) WILLIAM SCHUMAN Symphony No. 3 (In honor of composer's 70th birthday) Thursday, March 15, 1982 Christopher Keene, Conductor Claude Bolling, Piano JOHN CORIGLIANO Three Hallucinations for Orchestra (New York Premiere) CLAUDE BOLLING Baroque Suite for Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Piano Trio (New York Premiere) CALVIN CUSTER Music for Brass with Percussion (New York Premiere) (World Premiere by SSO on October 15, 1981 in Syracuse, NY)

89. Classical CDs For OCT 01, Pt. 2 - AUDIOPHILE AUDITION a short poem and was used at a memorial concert for the pianist Nikolai Rubinstein 1 2, Elegy for Anne Frank Jon Nakamatsu, yakov kasman, Lukas Foss, pianos http://www.audaud.com/audaud/OCT01/CLASSICAL/clcds2OCT01.html

C LASSICAL CDs, Pt. 2 - October 2001 Click on CD covers to go directly to reviews VIVALDI: Laetatus sum, RV607; Laudate pueri, RV 601; Vestro Principi divino, RV 633; Jubilate, o amoeni chori, RV 639; Gloria in excelsis Deo, RV588Susan Gritton, sop/Carolyn Sampson, sop/Nathalie Stutzmann, cont/Charles Daniels, tenor/Robert King/The King's ConsortHyperion CDA 66819: Apart from his many concertos, Vivaldi wrote a good deal of choral music. Most of it is lost, and Robert King and Hyperion have been performing a great service by bringing us the 50 or so compositions that remain. This Volume 7 of their "Sacred Music" series offers five rarely heard works, all of them displaying Vivaldi's characteristic genius with their long and lovely vocal lines, skillfully written choruses, and ingenious and imaginative orchestration. The soloists are splendid, and I'm particularly impressed with Carolyn Sampson, previously unknown to me, who sings the solo passages in Laudate pueri Alex Morin +++++ More Quick Auditions +++++ Super-Tune CDs Times Four! Shameless melody-spinning galore to be found in these new releases...

90. Al.com: Entertainment strengths in solo recital Whether in recordings or live performance, yakov Kasmannever seems to scrimp on challenging repertoire. The pianist's solo recital http://www.al.com/entertainment/birminghamnews/

SEARCH Pick Newspaper Birmingham News Mobile Register Huntsville Times FIND A BUSINESS More From Today's Birmingham News Entertainment News LATEST COLUMNS Bob Carlton Burned out on war coverage? Not quite yet Mary Colurso No Monkee business: Dolenz plays it straight in 'Aida' ... 'Life of Pi' a truly magicial tale April 01, 2003 Ex-News sportswriter's latest book calls on his NASCAR experience It was sometime in the early 1970s that a book publisher visiting The Birmingham News approached sports writer Clyde Bolton about writing a book. Intrigued by the idea, Bolton chose to write about Alabama football since there was no definitive history on the tradition-rich program. March 31, 2003 Health department: Restaurant ratings March 30, 2003 ASO outlasts sour notes hitting U.S. orchestras With a vacancy in its top administrative post and its music director preparing to depart, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra finds itself at a crossroads, the most serious since it emerged from bankruptcy five years ago. A time for peace It's the first week of the war with Iraq, and Mandy Patinkin has a lot to say. 'Just entertainment,' star says of 'The Core'

91. Past News Releases (Note to editors See BC 090800 Ragamala Artist Series.). pianist Yakovkasman performs in the Artist Series Thursday, Oct. 19. kasman http://www.bluffton.edu/about/news/Archive/090800_00.stm

about us past news releases news releases about us ... past CURTAIN RISES ON BC ARTIST SERIES 2000-01 From traditional dance theatre that blends East and West to contemporary dance that focuses on accessibility; from an award-winning pianist and guitarist to innovative chamber ensembles and northwest Ohio’s premier orchestra; there is something for every artistic taste in the Bluffton College Artist Series 2000-01. All six performances in the series begin at 7:30 p.m. in Yoder Recital Hall. On Thursday, Sept. 28, Ragamala Music and Dance Theater presents dance, music and poetry in innovative programs that reflect the multicultural world we live in. Its choreography is based on the ancient classical dance of South India, Bharatanatyam. Ragamala bridges ancient and modern cultures, creating living poetry on the stage. (Note to editors: See BC 090800 Ragamala Artist Series.) Pianist Yakov Kasman performs in the Artist Series Thursday, Oct. 19. Kasman made his U.S. debut at the 1997 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, in which he was awarded the silver medal. His burgeoning career includes concert appearances throughout the world with frequent recording projects. In 1996 he received the Grand Prix de la Nouvelle Academy du Disque Francais for his recording of the complete Prokofiev piano sonatas. Kasman is on the faculty at the Music College of the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory. In 1992 at age 19, American guitarist Jason Vieaux became the youngest first-prize winner in the history of the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America International Competition. Vieaux will perform at Bluffton College Thursday, Nov. 16. Vieaux, also a prize winner in the 1996 Naumburh International Guitar Competition in New York, is on the guitar department faculty of The Cleveland Institute of Music. One reviewer wrote, "The name Jason Vieaux sounds French, his playing sounds Latin American! This young man has the right feeling for rhythm, his performing technique leaves nothing to be desired, and his interpretation makes one melt."

92. Guests- Sinfonietta he performs duo works by Schubert, Bartok and Strauss with pianist Jeremy Denk Yakovkasman, Mozart, Anyone? Summer Symphony Series July 21, 2002 Mr. kasman's http://www.northnet.org/lakeplacidsinfonietta/guests.htm

Guest Artists 2002 Season Soovin Kim, violin Summer Symphony Series July 7, 2002 Soovin Kim was only twenty years old when he captured first prize at the Niccolo Paganini International violin Competition in 1996. He was the first American in twenty-four years to receive this distinction. As a result, he was given the honor of playing one concert on "Il Cannone," Paganini's rarely played violin. One year later, he received the prestigious Henryk Szeryng Foundation Career Award, leading to recital and orchestral engagements across Europe. He was again honored in 1998 with the Avery Fisher Career Grant. In addition to his activities as a soloist, Mr. Kim is in great demand as a most versatile chamber musician. In February of this year, he was heard on "Performance Today", the well regarded NPR show with guitarist Jason Vieaux. He is a member of the Johannes Quartet and the string trio, "Divertimento." He regularly collaborates with the great musicians of the world such as pianists Richard Goode and Mitsuko Uchida, violinist Pamela frank, and members of the Guarneri Quartet and the Beaux Arts Trio. He frequently participates in the Marlboro Festival in Vermont and tours the U.S. as part of the acclaimed "Musicians from Marlboro" program. He is also a member of Lincoln Center's chamber Music Society II.

93. Van Cliburn Foundation He performs both as conductor and pianist with the symphony orchestras of Dallas YakovKasman (silver, 1997) An artistin-residence at the University of Alabama http://www.cliburn.org/competition/laureates.html

DEFINING SUCCESS: A SNAPSHOT OF PAST CLIBURN FINALISTS Van Cliburn Foundation In order to learn what direction their careers have taken since participating in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, the Van Cliburn Foundation recently asked all finalists of the first ten competitions to send us information about their current activities. The following summary, culled from their responses, continues to support our belief that ranking needs to be attenuated, that only rarely does one pianist emerge head and shoulders above all the others, and that the group that surfaces at the end of a competition represents the collective and subjective preference of the jury during a specific point in time without an implicit suggestion of one finalist being “better” than another. A close examination of the depth and diversity of accomplishments achieved by the majority of our past winners helps to expand our traditional definition of success as it applies to forging a career in music. Laureates of the Cliburn Competition may have developed careers without the benefit of the competition. However, it is more than likely that the springboard offered by the competition helped to open a few doors that otherwise may have remained closed for a while. The success of our laureates should not, in any case, be measured solely by performing regularly at Carnegie Hall. The handful of pianists who do so remains a small one—Murray Perahia, Evgeny Kissin, Maurizio Pollini, Krystian Zimerman, and one or two others including Radu Lupu, a Cliburn gold medalist. But there are literally thousands of orchestra and recital presenters the world over who require pianists for live performances, for which the “superstars” cannot possibly be available, affordable, or even desirable. As Rildia Bee O’Bryan Cliburn used to say, “There is no one preacher who can deliver all sermons.”

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Dance Music Art (Painting, Sculpture, Architecture) Literature (Poetry, Fiction, Essay) ... Film Music piano link Mark Anderson:Pianist Apion Piano Web Site Martha Argerich:Pianist(AR) Martha Argerich's Music(AR) ... Juana Zayas:Pianist opera link 10 Lieder Singers The African-American Art Song Alliance Donnie Ray Albert:Baritone Elly Ameling:Soprano(NL) ... The Fritz Wunderlich Page(DE)

95. Cultural Arts Roundup Lindsay Judy Staff Writer Visit www.punchline.com to learn more. The Macon Concert Association presents pianistYakov kasman on October 18th at 8 PM in Wesleyan's Porter Auditorium. http://www.mercer.edu/cluster/Archives/84-04-10.11.01/Features/Features04.html

Cultural Arts Roundup Lindsay Judy Staff Writer October is "National Arts & Humanities Month." Let's celebrate! Talented pianist Orli Shaham headlines the second concert of the Mercer Recital Series on October 14 at 3PM in the Mercer Recital Hall. Tickets are $15. Call 301-5407 to order. Mercer Music features the Mercer Jazz Ensemble on October 16. This talented group will perform at 8 P.M. in the Recital Hall. Admission is free. The U.S. Marine Band performs their program "The President's Own" on Tuesday, October 16, at 7:30 P.M. in the Macon City Auditorium. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For more information, call the Macon Arts Alliance at 743-6940. Comedy Central regular Todd Glass makes his Atlanta debut at The Punchline Comedy Club October 17-21. Show times are Wednesday and Thursday at 8:30 P.M., Friday and Saturday at 8 P.M. and 10:30 P.M., and Sunday at 8 P.M. Tickets range from $10-$14. Visit www.punchline.com to learn more. The Macon Concert Association presents pianist Yakov Kasman on October 18th at 8 P.M. in Wesleyan's Porter Auditorium. Mr. Kasman has performed with over 25 orchestras worldwide. For more information, call 757-5259.

96. CLASSIC CD — May 1998 The challenge for any pianist is to surmount their technical difficulties in order YakovKasman’s complete sonata cycle on Galliope is a bargain on just two http://www.olegmarshev.com/reviews/review01.htm

CLASSIC CD May 1998 The Top five discs Berman: scrupulous Chiu: dazzling but dry Richter: raw brilliance Ovchinikov: fresh view CLASSIC CD CHOICE pp Better still is his Seventh Sonata, with a particularly stunning central movement (track 14 on our cover CD) and propulsive finale. Daniel Jaffé

97. Calnews.html http://www.utexas.edu/coc/journalism/SOURCE/alumni/calnewsspring2000.html

Events of Spring 2000 Spring 2001 Fall 2000 Fall 1999 Spring 1999 ... Fall, Spring 1998 2000 Index: January February March April ... December January 2000 January 7 and 10 Add/drop period for spring semester. January 9 Campus dormitories re-open at 9 a.m. January 12-13 Registration for continuing students who have not yet registered. January 18 Classes begin for spring semester. Back to Top Back to News Home February 2000 February 2 Last day an undergraduate may add a course. February 10 CMA 2.320 (Auditorium), 7pm, Photojournalism Distinguished Lecture Series presents: Yolanda Andrade , photographer. February 11-12 City Coliseum: Carnaval Brasileiro , Austin's Rendition of Rio de Janeiro's Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras). February 12 Bates Recital Hall Aviram Reichert , Pianist, Bronze Medalist, Van Cliburn International Competition. February 14 Last day to drop a course without penalty. February 17 The Liz Carpenter Lectureship Presents: Bill Moyers: Journalism's Last Stand Back to Top Back to News Home March 2000 March 2 CMA 2.320 (Auditorium), 5:30-7pm, UT Dept. of Journalism, Town Hall Meeting: Spring Information Session March 4 Bates Recital Hall Yakov Kasman , Pianist, Silver Medalist, Van Cliburn International Competition.

98. RONDO-Archiv: Foss, Klavierkonzerte, St. Clair http://www.rondomagazin.de/klassik/f/foss/lf01.htm

Foss-Auswahl Komponisten-Auswahl Interpreten Archiv: Jazz-Kritiken ... Titelseite/Inhalt Archiv: Klassik-Kritiken Foss Klavierkonzerte Nrn. 1 und 2, Elegy for Anne Frank Carl St. Clair, Pacific Sinfonieorchester, Jon Nakamatsu, Yakov Kasman, Lukas Foss (Klavier), Eliza Foss (Erzählerin) Harmonia Mundi USA/Helikon Harmonia Mundi 93046 72432 (78 Min., aufgenommen 4-5/00) Die beiden frühen Klavierkonzerte des gebürtigen Berliners Lukas Foss, der in den dreißiger Jahren in die USA auswanderte, zeigen den Komponisten von seiner zugänglichsten Seite. Sein Studium bei Hindemith wird vor allem im ersten Konzert hörbar, das er als Einundzwanzigjähriger vollendete. Es ist jedoch eher die Technik als die Klangsprache, die an Hindemith gemahnt, und vor allem im langsamen Satz gelingt Foss eine sehr schöne, unaufdringlich lyrische Musik mit Tiefgang. Im wesentlich längeren Zweiten Konzert sind es dann vor allem Strawinsky und Copland, die als Paten in Erscheinung treten. Eine unverwechselbar eigenständige kompositorische Physiognomie hat Foss in beiden Werken noch nicht gefunden, ohne dass der Mangel an Persönlichkeit störend zutage tritt. Das ist wohlklingende, zum Teil auch mitreißende Musik auf neoklassischen Pfaden, dem Pianisten in stählerne Finger geschrieben von einem Komponisten, der Geschmack hat, sein Handwerk beherrscht und besonders als Melodiker zu überzeugen weiß. Jon Nakamatsu und Yakov Kasman, die Gold- und Silbermedaillengewinner des Van-Cliburn-Wettbewerbs 1997, meistern die Anforderungen der Werke mit Perfektion. Foss selbst ist als Pianist in seiner kurzen "Elegy for Anne Frank" zu hören, die in zwei Fassungen geboten wird: einmal mit Rezitation aus Anne Franks Tagebüchern, vorgetragen von Foss' Tochter Eliza, einmal rein instrumental. Da ich mit Textrezitation zu Musik grundsätzlich meine Schwierigkeiten habe, ziehe ich die letztere Version vor.

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