David Gustafson:

>Also, Barbara Nissman has recently written a book entitled: Bartok
>and The Piano: A Performer's View (Scarecrow Press, 319 pages & a CD).
>She writes about all of his solo piano music in chronological order.
>The CD has 32 complete piano selections that illustrate each chapter.
>She was an artist-in-residence here in Moline, Illinois for about 2
>weeks at the corporate headquarters of Deere and Company about 15 years
>ago.

Good for Deere!

I've never understood why Nissman hasn't had a bigger career. She is a
wonderful pianist.  Her recordings of the Prokofiev sonatas were terrific,
I thought. A lot of her Prokofiev, Bartok, and Ginastera recordings have
been reissued on our own Karl Miller's Pierian Label, as mentioned by
Nick Yasillo.  They've also reissued a Liszt CD that includes the B minor
sonata, and a very fine performance it is.

Scott Morrison