American Festival of Microtonal Music (AFMM)/ Pitch P-200207

Pianist Joshua Pierce


1-3. Alan Hovhaness: O Lord, Bless Thy Mountains, opus 276 - 7:00
    1. I - 2:22
    2. II - 2:24
    3. III - 2:14
4. Roberto Bonotto: Sibelius And The Cuckoo of Jarvenpää 5:00
5. Ivan Wyschnegradsky: Meditation sur deux Themes 6:40
6-8. Roland Moser: Kabinett Mit Vierteltonen 3:31
    6. Zwitteterzen 0:25
    7. Melodia per una voce sola 2:27
    8. Schnell (after a perpetual motion) 0:39
9. John Cage: Daughters Of The Lonesome Isle (1945) 8:05
10-12. Stepan Konicek: Praeludium, Blues Und Toccata 7:25
    10. Praeludium 1:58
    11. Blues 3:56
    12. Toccata 1:31
13. Maurice Ohana: Syrtes 15:04
14-16. Charles Ives: Three Quarter-Tone Pieces 10:52
    14. Largo, very slowly 3:42
    15. Allegro 2:57
    16. Chorale 4:13

Joshua Pierce, piano. Dorothy Jonas, piano (tracks 1-3, 6-8, 10-12, 14-16). David Gold, viola (track 4). Dave Eggar, cello (track 4). Tom Goldstein, bells (track 4). Johnny Reinhard, bassoon (track 5). Jodi Beder, cello (track 13).

Recordings are “live” from AFMM concerts, except Hovhaness’ O Lord, Bless Thy Mountains, recorded in CAMI Hall, NYC. Recording dates: June 14, 1991 (tracks 1-3). April 15, 1994 at Columbia University's St. Paul's Chapel (?)(track 4). February 8, 2003 at Washington Square Church, New York City (track 5). October 17, 1992 at NYU Theatre (track 6-8). November 11, 1992 (track 9). October 10, 1992 at NYU Theatre (tracks 10-12? track 13). September 19, 1992 at NYU Theatre (track 14-16)
Produce and directed by Johnny Reinhard
Recording Engineer: Norman Greenspan
Music Editing by James Rosenthal
Edited and Mastered by Richard Price (Gregory K. Squires Production) and James Rosenthal, New York
CD Cover Artist: Orlanda Brugnola
Design and Type: Dolores Cotton and V9 Digital
CD released in 2006

Sources: Original CD, CD Baby website and AFMM website