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Annie Gosfield's "Brooklyn, October 5, 1941"

  all mp3 clips (streaming audio) are up to 2 minutes except "Toccare"

             From "SOUNDINGS"        Blair's solo CD

- Vallee D'Obermann  by  Franz Liszt

- "Estampes"  by  Claude Debussy 

        Pagodes

        La Soiree Dans Grenade 

        Jardins Sous La Pluie

- El Salon Mexico   by  Aaron Copland

- Etude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 2 #1

  by  Alexander Scriabin 

- Five Preludes, Op. 74  by Alexander Scriabin

- Prelude for the Left Hand, Op. 9 #1  

  by  Alexander Scriabin

- Graceful Ghost Rag   by  William Bolcom

- Boogie The Woogie   by Morton Gould

- Boogie-Woogie Etude   by Morton Gould

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"'Soundings' offers gripping and impressive performances of Liszt, Debussy, Scriabin, and Copland, as well as more recent works by Gould and Bolcom."

— The New York Times

          From "Charles Jones: New & Historical Recordings"

            -- CD of rarely heard music of Charles Jones (1910-1997)

- Five Melodies for Violin and Piano (1945)

     I.    March

     II.   Barcarole

     III.  Scherzo

     IV. Waltz

     V.  Finale

(Curtis Macomber, violin, Blair McMillen, piano)

Also includes: historical recording (1950) of Piano Sonata No. 2 by William Masselos, and Symphony No.3 by Gävleborgs Symphony with Michael Adelson conducting

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"The performance by Macomber and McMillen is all one could wish for—delivered with vigor, élan and a welcome dryness, in the best sense of the word." (from the liner notes)

—Tim Page (Chief Classical Music Critic, The Washington Post)

"Curtis Macomber and Blair McMillen make a strong and sensitive case for this lovely, beautifully crafted music"

—Fanfare magazine

"Macomber and McMillen's very-well-recorded performance is infused with the joy of discovery; these musicians obviously love the music, and they make it a joy to listen to.....(the CD) is well worth the price for those winsome Five Melodies."

—American Record Guide

             From "American Spirit"        

            -- CD of 20th Century American music with former Metropolitan Opera Orchestra clarinetist Sean Osborn             

- Sonata for Clarinet and Piano  by Leonard Bernstein

      I.  Grazioso

      II. Andantino - Vivace e leggiero

- Elegies for Clarinet and Piano  by Peter Schickele

- A set for Clarinet  by Donald Martino

- Sonata No.2 for Clarinet and Piano

  by Gary Schocker

- Preludes - Book I for solo Bb clarinet  by Eric Mandat

- Sonata for Clarinet and Piano  by Aaron Copland 

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"Blair McMillen is equal to every technical challenge presented by this music (Bernstein and Copland especially), and a very sensitive collaborator—the kind of pianist/collaborator we all want to have."

—The Clarinet

 

"Sean Osborn plays with rhythmic verve and extraordinary control of dynamics, and he is partnered perfectly by the precise and elegant pianist Blair McMillen."

—Fanfare magazine

"Blair McMillen delineates every musical requirement with effortless virtuosity.” 

—Gramophone

"...pianist Blair McMillen is the unsung hero in the Copland"

—American Record Guide

           "Toccare"  by  Jon Magnussen (full length)  

Commissioned by Blair McMillen, NY premiere with American Ballet Theater Studio, April 2002

Read a note on the piece by the composer here

Also, read the NY Times review of the performance

             Sonata No. 2  by  Giacinto Scelsi 

             -- Recorded live on February 19th, 2004 at Miller Theatre's "Piano Revolution" series recital

                    1. Con estremo impeto, agitatissimo

                    2. Lento meditativo

                    3. Vivace tempestoso                                     Read the NY Times and NPR reviews

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