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James Cohn -
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RON BIERMAN

'Conti is outstanding and in complete control throughout ...'

James Cohn: Of Muskrats and Butterflies. Mirian Conti, piano. © 2008 XLNT Music Inc

James Cohn (born 1928) is a prolific American composer who has taken a melodically unfashionable path throughout his career. The piano concerto, at less than fifteen minutes, is the longest in this eclectic mix of short pieces. The program begins with nine enjoyable miniatures for solo piano, each in a distinctive style, often one borrowed from American popular music. The first is a romantic ballad with hints of Debussy...

Copyright © 6 November 2011 Ron Bierman,
San Diego, USA

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JAMES COHN: OF MUSKRATS AND BUTTERFLIES

SYMPHONIES BY JAMES COHN

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

VAKHTANG JORDANIA

PIANO MUSIC

ORCHESTRAL MUSIC

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