^ (2003). Torke: Rapture - Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra / An American Abroad / Jasper, Naxos American Classics. Amazon. UPC 636943916728 (revised Feb 2016)
Poor Michael Torke has a hard time being taken seriously, largely because he writes uniformly optimistic, pop-tinged, lively, soul-easing music. But then Gershwin had the same problem in his era. Torke's time will come, I strongly suspect. And this release will help.Someone has called him 'the American Ravel'. That's over-reaching a bit, but I can see their point. Torke is a master orchestrator (possibly the best currently workin..
