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"A highlight is A Suffolk Memory in which Kolb plays the eight atmospheric pieces with persuasive sympathy. Through this CD, Kolb confirms Ferris as a composer of unquestionable musicianship." — Clavier Magazine "The performances here are thoughtful, respectful, beautiful." —Scott Morrison, Amazon.com	William Ferris: Solo Piano Music, 1962 - 1999 Piano Sonata (1975-1976) - Boldly, In Big Style - Waywardly, Dreamily — - Urgently A Suffolk Memory: A Suite of Impressions for Piano (1986) - The Sea, at Dusk - The Parish Churchyard, at Night - High Street, Noon - Sunday Morning, from the Terrace - Saint Edmond's -- Southwald: Concert Day - The Maltings, Snape: Festival House Fanfares - The Red House - The Sea, by Moonlight Epitaph, for an Artist (1999) — Serenade, for a Morning Room (1984) — Tune for Ten (1987) Sonatina - With Verve - Hymn Like - Spirited Albany Records Produced in memory of Herman Shapiro. Executive Producer: Marilyn Irvin Cover Art: Marie Vickerilla

"Wow, can he play! From the delicacy of Debussy to the frenzy of Liszt, the orchestral sonorities of Copland to the Chopinesque dazzle of Moszkowski, Kolb demonstrates exceptional artistry in this program." — Daily Freeman, Kingston, New York "Starer found that 'as to Justin's playing my Twilight Fantasies, I felt totally and completely understood. Every tempo, every musical gesture, every nuance was absolutely right.' This disc is an absolute gem!" — Pan Pipes Magazine	Justin Kolb - Live Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Images, Book I - Reflections in the Water - Homage to Rameau - Movement Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Commentary - Gnomenreigen - Sonetto 104 del Petrarca Robert Starer (1924-2001) Commentary - Twilight Fantasies — Premiere Recording Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Commentary - El Salon Mexico (Transcribed by Leonard Bernstein) — Anton Dvorak (1841-1904) - Waltz, Op. 54, No. 2, A minor Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) - Etude in F — Mellon Music Label Photo: Robert Preston

"Justin Kolb has become a champion and friend of the composer, and is the dedicatee of the Sonata No. 3, which he premiered at a Carnegie Recital Hall concert in honor of the composer's seventieth birthday. He plays all of the music with vigor, dexterity, and affection." — Fanfare "The Ideal Self (1981) begins as a musing, meditative fantasy and variations on one of Starer's own songs, concluding with a rousing and difficult fugue, perhaps the highpoint in Kolb's playing.... In this recording his control is excellent, and he plays all this music with expression, taste, and clarity." — Woodstock Times "The piano program--expertly performed by Justin Kolb, who has a long professional relationship with Starer--opens serenely, with the 1994 Sonata 3." — American Record Guide "The piano works, played with panache by Justin Kolb, have similarly wide stylistic range, mingling tonal and atonal elements but usually melodious and always listener-friendly." — The Washington Post	Robert Starer: Solo Piano Music, 1946 - 1996 Sonata for Piano, No. 3 (1994) - Gently Flowing - Moderately Fast — - Slow, with Declamatory Strength From Sketches in Color, Set Two (1973) - Khaki - Aquamarine - Silver and Gold Prelude & Toccata (1946) - Prelude - Toccata The Ideal Self (1981) Fantasy, Variations and Fugue on a Song - Twilight Fantasies (1985) The Contemporary Virtuoso (1996) - Crossing Over - Repetition - A Singing Tone - Thirds - Dots, Dashes, and Slurs - Scales - Skipping without Looking Albany Records Produced in memory of Herman Shapiro. Executive Producer: Marilyn Irvin Cover Art: Marie Vickerilla

	To All, To Each Part Songs from America and Britain Live Recording, Chicago, 1993 Finale: Cindy (5:34) A traditional American Folksong arranged by Mack Wilberg (born 1955) Justin Kolb, piano Thomas Weisflog, piano Aldo Mazzotti, xylophone Michael Palencia, percussion Jerry Fuller, double bass William Ferris Chorale William Ferris, director Albany Records

Pianist Justin Kolb reviews a piano collection with Robert Starer	The Colorful Music of Robert Starer by Justin Kolb A revealing person to person interview with the American Composer, Robert Starer, conducted in Woodstock, NY, 1999. Clavier Magazine, July/August, 1999 Download PDF of Article

	Working with Living Composers by Justin Kolb Humorous and delightful, Kolb shares with the reader a number of anecdotes describing an insider's experiences and feelings when working with some of today's more popular composers. Keyboard Classics and Piano Stylists, March/April, 1996 Download PDF of Article
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