Lin/Parker - John Harbison, Paul Schoenfield, Steven Stucky: Three American Violin Sonatas, Leonard Bernstein: Canon for Aaron

The three sonatas on this recording were written at the behest of violinist Cho-Liang Lin, who worked closely with each composer at their premiere performance. Paul Schoenfeld�s Violin Sonata references literary influences and the composer�s past as well as his Jewish heritage in the work�s final Freilach or �joyous dance�. Steven Stucky acknowledged Debussy as the source of inspiration in his work, while the alchemy of John Harbison�s style creates music that is simultaneously abstract and narrative. Wryly introduced as �crazy modern music�, Bernstein�s brief Canon for Aaron was composed for Copland�s 70th birthday celebrations.