Ornstein/ Kharitonov - Piano Music 1

Russian-born American composer Ornstein (1893-2002) lived long enough - an astonishing 109 years - to see his music fall into and re-emerge from obscurity. His earliest surviving work dates from around 1905; his last was composed in 1990. Not surprisingly, his music embraces a range of styles, from atmospheric impressionism to fiery virtuosity to the Rachmaninov-like Romanticism.