Heavy Sleep / Bruce Levingston
The title “Heavy Sleep” is meant to reference not only this album’s eponymous opening work but also to note the phrase’s allusion to death and eternal sleep. + Voices of other composers or allusions to their own or others’ works are found throughout, often appearing as subtle homage to past composers. + Pianist Bruce Levingston is one of today’s leading contemporary music figures. + Many of the world’s most important composers having written works for him, his NYC world premiere performances of their works having won notable critical acclaim. + “One of today’s most adventurous musicians.” (NYTimes)
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The title “Heavy Sleep” is meant to reference not only this album’s eponymous opening work but also to note the phrase’s allusion to death and eternal sleep. + Voices of other composers or allusions to their own or others’ works are found throughout, often appearing as subtle homage to past composers. + Pianist Bruce Levingston is one of today’s leading contemporary music figures. + Many of the world’s most important composers having written works for him, his NYC world premiere performances of their works having won notable critical acclaim. + “One of today’s most adventurous musicians.” (NYTimes)
