warm country night <br> Chamber music by William Bland <BR> BRIDGE 9013
Bridge is pleased to release first recording of five works by American composer, William Bland. Not easily categorized, Mr. Bland’s work incorporates tonal and atonal elements, frequent microtonal inflections, and both strict and free rhythmic designs. He blends these into passionate rhapsodic structures of highly contrasting densities. Born in West Virginia in 1947, Bland’s work has been performed frequently in Europe. Reviews: “The performances seethe with commitment. The recording is near-noiseless, balance excellent.” -Fanfare “Bland has rounded up a dedicated and skillful batch of interpreters here. The performances seem excellent. Bridge Records has supplied its usual flawless sound.” - Musical America Cover painting by P. Craig Russell Order from Amazon.com Order from Arkivmusic.com Order from iTunes Order from H&B Direct by calling 1-800-222-6872 PDF BookletWilliam Bland Warm Country Night (1985)Quartet for Flute, Clarinet, Violin and Piano (1983)Rhapsody on an O