“…Schiff plays sympathetically, with the clarity of cloudless skies…Given the excellence of – and the warm advocacy evident in these recordings, the anthology earns a wholehearted recommendation” – Fanfare
“The…repertoire is as varied as the 50 states and as colorful as the American flag.” – North County (CA) Times

“Indeed, anyone interested in a program that defines American musiccould hardly do better than this one” – American Record Guide

Selected by WGBH radio for its International Art of the States program.

1. William Grant Still – Here’s One

   1. Two Vignettes for Violin and Piano

   2. Summerland

   3. Blues (from Lenox Avenue)

   4. Quit Dat Fool’nish

   5. Lee Hoiby – Sonata for Violin and Piano

   6. Florence Price – The Deserted Garden

   7. Henry Cowell – Sonata for Violin and Piano

   8. Aaron Copland – Two pieces for Violin and Piano