James Adler

Homages & Remembrances

James Adler plays in an incredibly imaginative way…He succeeds in creating a truly exciting and fascinating interpretation…We could give our readers more details, but the best thing is to listen to the recording. — Pizzicato

An artfully constructed program, admirably performed. I will return to this disc with pleasure. — Ken Meltzer, Fanfare

Mussorgsky’s ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’…gets an absolutely first-rate rendition here… he grasps the essence of each miniature and presents it with skill and refinement. — Infodad

I was especially taken with [Adler’s] Mozart…allowing him to draw out lovely phrasing that highlights the haunting counterpoint in the score. — Peter Burwasser, Fanfare

Adler’s [‘Elegy for Norman’], which is for flute (played by Cain-Oscar Bergeron) and piano, is gentle and rather sweet. — Infodad

Compelled by the passing of his older brother, Norman, who originally encouraged his musical studies, Mr. Adler put together this musical program with the idea of remembering the past in mind. He has included his own composition for his brother, Elegy for Norman, a treasured Debussy score that belonged to his brother, as well as pieces connected to other important personages in his life: Paul Turok’s Passacaglia, Henco Espag’s Herinneringe, Mozart’s Piano Sonata in D Major, K. 311, and Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.

  1. Paul Turok: Passacaglia
    James Adler, piano
  2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 9 in D Major, K. 331
    James Adler, piano
  3. Claude Debussy: Deux Arabesques
    James Adler, piano
  4. James Adler: Elegy for Norman
    Cain-Oscar Bergeron, flute; James Adler, piano
  5. Henco Espag: Herinneringe
    James Adler, piano
  6. Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
    James Adler, piano
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