Mr.  Norrman:  There was once a Bay Cities recording of Louis Kaufman
playing Piston's first violin concerto.  No other recordings on CD.  Some
on LP.  His music isn't for everyone; I don't find it academic, myself, but
some do.  Not every work of his is equally good, of course.  If you can get
to hear his 8th symphony on the Albany label sometime, please do - it's
.very. strange and may change your mind about him as a composer; it caused
me to return to his other music, which I had earlier typecast unfairly
before hearing the 8th.  But again no one will respond to everything or
anything in the same way, nor does every piece by a composer sound the
same- to be banal but also alas truthful.

As to other recordings of Lees' 4th symphony, there are none, that I know
of.  His 2nd and 3rd symphonies appeared on LP once.  His violin sonatas
and some other music of his can be heard on CD too.

The news that the Buffalo Philharmonic has been contracted by Naxos for
recordings in the American Classics series is excellent, and to hear that
Ms.  Falletta will be conducting is better news still- imho.

Thanks to Mr. Mullenger re the review news.

-Eric Schissel