American Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1: Copland, Barber, Carter & Ives

Pianist and botanist Peter Lawson is a great specialist of American music, having won the International American Music Competition in Washington. In the late 80s, he dedicated a cycle of records to the main piano sonatas in the United States. From Ives’ polystylistic inaugural trial the Three-Page Sonata to Carter’s gripping work through Copland and Barber’s masterpieces, this first volume is a fascinating panorama of the United States’ founding fathers of piano music.