Pianist has recorded several albums of 's short pieces. These remain popular among amateur pianists, but full albums devoted to them are not as common as they once were, and 's contributions are welcome. wrote some 110 of these works, of which offers 21. A few are technically challenging, but most of the ones here are within reach of ordinary players. Yet they aren't simple. Annotator makes the valuable point that despite their descriptive titles, most of these works are not really program music. Consider . It could be a brook that is represented, but one wouldn't necessarily jump to that conclusion. The structures of the pieces are simple, but the textures are not, and this is what understands. His readings are circumspect, avoiding sentiment and bringing out a good many of the layers embedded in the music. There is a lot in these readings that grows on the listener with repeated hearings, and the album is idiomatically recorded at the Jerusalem Music Centre. Vintage photographs of and his circle in the booklet are a plus for physical album buyers. An offbeat pick that will appeal to hearers who haven't listened to much lately. ~ James Manheim