The album features the premiere recordings of William Bland's Piano Sonata No. 9 in F major 'Spring' and Piano Sonata No. 10 in e minor, both composed in 2001.
Performer Biography
Pianist Kevin Gorman, who performs on this recording, is a contributing faculty member at Dickinson College and was awarded the Grand Lauréat in the Festival de Musique de Royaume, Québec.
Composer Biography
After living in Baltimore and New York, William Bland returned to Shepherdstown, WV in 1998, where he composed numerous works for piano and guitar, and also wrote poems and created paintings under the name C. Damon Carter.
Recording & Production
This recording was made at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, NY, using a Yamaha CFX piano.
Composer Biography
William Bland, the composer, studied with notable figures such as Benjamin Lees, Ernst Krenek, Richard Rodney Bennett, and Earle Brown.
Album & Artwork
The cover image for this album is a painting titled 'No. 286, Handmaid and Candle' by C. Damon Carter, which is William Bland's birth name.
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