First Hand Records
Michael Stephen Brown: Twelve Blocks
$21.99
Details
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Artist
- Michael Stephen Brown, Paul Neubauer, Susanna Phillips, Anne-Marie McDermott, Osmo Vanska, Erin Keef
- Format
- CD
- Label
- First Hand Records
- Released
- Feb 13, 2026
- Catalog #
- FHR185
- UPC
- 5060216345185
About
Michael Stephen Brown's debut album as a composer of all-original works has it all: tributes, emotional detours, and even a breakup etude he probably should've kept under lock and key, you'll find lost loves, lifelong mentors, children who never grew up, an arrogant violist - because what's an album without one? - and a legendary pianist couple who walk twelve blocks daily reciting poetry to each other. Performers include Jerome Lowenthal, Ursula Oppens, Anne-Marie McDermott, Osmo Vänskä, Erin Keefe, Susanna Phillips, Paul Neubauer, and Brown himself.
Tracklist 23 tracks
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1 I. Lake Alan 01:31
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Lake Alan
- Duration
- 01:31
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Michael Stephen Brown
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2 II. Lake Spencer 01:57
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Lake Spencer
- Duration
- 01:57
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Michael Stephen Brown
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3 III. Lake Christina 03:20
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Lake Christina
- Duration
- 03:20
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Michael Stephen Brown
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4 IV. Lake Katrina 02:53
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Lake Katrina
- Duration
- 02:53
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Michael Stephen Brown
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5 No. 1. Piano 04:50
- Track
- 5
- Title
- No. 1. Piano
- Duration
- 04:50
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Ensemble
- SPA Trio
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6 No. 2. The Violist 05:07
- Track
- 6
- Title
- No. 2. The Violist
- Duration
- 05:07
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Ensemble
- SPA Trio
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7 No. 3. Soprano 03:09
- Track
- 7
- Title
- No. 3. Soprano
- Duration
- 03:09
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Ensemble
- SPA Trio
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8 I. The Meeting 02:38
- Track
- 8
- Title
- I. The Meeting
- Duration
- 02:38
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Osmo Vänskä, Erin Keefe
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9 II. Connection 01:26
- Track
- 9
- Title
- II. Connection
- Duration
- 01:26
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Osmo Vänskä, Erin Keefe
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10 III. The Argument(s) 01:38
- Track
- 10
- Title
- III. The Argument(s)
- Duration
- 01:38
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Osmo Vänskä, Erin Keefe
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11 IV. Ballad 02:54
- Track
- 11
- Title
- IV. Ballad
- Duration
- 02:54
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Osmo Vänskä, Erin Keefe
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12 V. Finale: Hora 02:04
- Track
- 12
- Title
- V. Finale: Hora
- Duration
- 02:04
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Osmo Vänskä, Erin Keefe
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13 Twelve Blocks 09:33
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Twelve Blocks
- Duration
- 09:33
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Jerome Lowenthal, Ursula Oppens
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14 Introduction 02:29
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Introduction
- Duration
- 02:29
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Michael Stephen Brown
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15 Meeting 00:52
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Meeting
- Duration
- 00:52
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Susanna Phillips, Michael Stephen Brown
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16 Parody of Chamisso 01:47
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Parody of Chamisso
- Duration
- 01:47
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Susanna Phillips, Michael Stephen Brown
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17 In-lookers 02:02
- Track
- 17
- Title
- In-lookers
- Duration
- 02:02
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Susanna Phillips, Michael Stephen Brown
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18 Onlookers 01:42
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Onlookers
- Duration
- 01:42
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Susanna Phillips, Michael Stephen Brown
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19 Chanson Triste 02:38
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Chanson Triste
- Duration
- 02:38
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Susanna Phillips, Michael Stephen Brown
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20 Kalamazoo! 01:28
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Kalamazoo!
- Duration
- 01:28
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Susanna Phillips, Michael Stephen Brown
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21 Finale: Split Mirror 04:26
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Finale: Split Mirror
- Duration
- 04:26
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Susanna Phillips, Michael Stephen Brown
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22 Breakup Etude for the Right Hand Alone 06:36
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Breakup Etude for the Right Hand Alone
- Duration
- 06:36
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Michael Stephen Brown
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23 Pour Angeline 02:17
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Pour Angeline
- Duration
- 02:17
- Composer
- Michael Stephen Brown
- Performer
- Michael Stephen Brown