AMERICAN HIGHWAYS #98 WILLIAM BOLCOM  

I’ve admired Bill Bolcom for years, both for his amazing versatility (racconteur, improvisor, pianist) and his brilliant compositions. He’s well-known for his cabaret songs, his ragtime works, and many other humorous and entertaining pieces.  

But today I’d like to consider some of his more weighty works: the Piano Concerto, the first Violin Sonata, and Décalage for cello.

Playlist:

Theme Music:

Jan Jeroen (J.J.) Spijkervet & Immersive Sound

“American Highways” Jingle

Sounds About Right

composed for Concertzender

William Bolcom

Piano Concerto

1. Andante Spianato, Allegro

2. Regrets

3. Finale

Marc-André Hamelin; Dmitry Sitkovetsky: Ulster Orchestra

Hyperion ‎– CDA67170

William Bolcom

Violin Sonata No. 1

I. Legend

II. Nocturne

III. Quasi-Variations: Scenes From a Young Life

Solomia Soroka

NAXOS Naxos ‎– 8.559150

William Bolcom

Decalage

Norman Fischer cello; Jeanne Kierman, piano

NAXOS 8.559348

Closing Music:

William Bolcom

Graceful Ghost Rag

Ying Quartet

Quartz CD