James Adler Plays Syncopated Rhythms
James Adler (piano)
Pianist and composer James Adler made his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the age of 16, the start of a varied career in the United States and Europe. He has appeared throughout the world at leading concert venues, including New York City's Alice Tully and Carnegie Halls. He made his London debut at the famed Wigmore Hall. Known as a pianist who "can create whatever type of music he wants at the keyboard" (Chicago Sun-Times), he has had particular success with his account of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, the final work on this disc. His succinct description of the whole program perfectly sums it up: "I wanted to prepare a CD program that is fun. Has rhythm. That is danceable. That is a little jazzy with depth and lyricism, and celebrates American traditions in music. Though not necessarily in chronological order."
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Track Listing
| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| Pasquinade (Caprice), Op. 59 | Louis Moreau Gottschalk | James Adler, piano |
| Three Moments from Treemonisha | Scott Joplin /arr. Adler | James Adler, piano |
| Selections from Nine Miniatures for Piano, Op. 7 | Leo Ornstein | James Adler, piano |
| Little Shimmy | George Antheil | James Adler, piano |
| The Ben Hecht Valses | George Antheil | James Adler, piano |
| Ricercare and Toccata | Gian Carlo Menotti | James Adler, piano |
| Prelude and Toccata | James Adler | James Adler, piano |
| Toccata No. 2 | George Antheil | James Adler, piano |
| Selections from Rodeo | Aaron Copland | James Adler, piano |
| Two Dances in One (Calypso cum Cakewalk) | James Adler | James Adler, piano |
| Rhapsody in Blue | George Gershwin | James Adler, piano |
Reviews
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"A Fascinating Program of American Piano Music...This CD is a find for those who are fascinated by obscure byways of American piano music..."
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"We enjoyed it a great deal; you're clearly a fine pianist and your treatment of Dad's pieces is lovely and sensitive."
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"James Adler more than lives up to his credentials...on his delightful disc...It is a virtuosic affair, brilliantly played."
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