In his latest release, Nightbreak, acclaimed pianist Bruce Levingston has recorded an album of works that display the light and dark of the human soul. From the dramatic sound-portraits of Franz Liszt’s powerful and moving “Vallée d’Obermann” and Brahms' anguished “Edward” Ballade to the world premiere recording of Philip Glass’s brilliant and thrilling “Dracula Suite”, Levingston’s virtuosic and deeply searching performance on this CD captures a panoramic range of colours and emotions.

In addition, he has recorded Liszt’s magnificent, impressionistic “Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este”, a tour de force of colour and chiaroscuro in sound.

The second release in a triptych by Mr Levingston for Sono Luminus, Nightbreak certainly contains his signature creative programming.

Bruce Levingston is one of the leading figures on the contemporary music scene. Many of the country’s most important composers have written works for him and his Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center world premiere performances of their works have won notable critical acclaim.

The New York Times calls him “[one] of today’s most adventurous musicians“ and describes his performances as “graceful”, “dreamy” and “hauntingly serene”; The New Yorker describes him as “a poetic pianist who has a gift for inventive - and glamorous - programming.” Following a recent performance in the historic Coolidge Auditorium at The Library of Congress, The Washington Post praised his “wonderfully even touch” and “transparency and timeless reverie, which Levingston projected beautifully.”