Bert Bailey wrote:

>I remain curious particularly about Halsey Stevens, Rochberg, Starer,
>and others.  Maybe others will shed light.

Re: Stevens...His First Symphony has been a favorite for many years.
The current CD transfer removes much of the hiss, but leaves some
artifacts...however, I will still recommend it. The piece is tonal.
Much of the compositional focus is on ostinatos.

Karl