October, 2006 — The Time Gallery, a new Naxos release featuring ‘Protean Fantasy’ and ‘Ariel Fantasy,’ along with the title track, ‘The Time Gallery’ as its centerpiece (performed by eighth blackbird, violinist Paul Sheppard-Skaerved and pianist Aaron Shorr) was listed as Naxos’ ‘Top Pick of the Week’ the first week of October, 2006.

“In our increasingly transnational times, Paul Moravec manages to define his own firmly grounded space amidst a musical scene that can often feel frenetic. Moravec’s work in many ways builds upon “The Great Tradition” of Western Europe, reconfiguring some of its bedrock gestures into an aesthetic that is thoroughly of our day. Dubbed a “New Tonalist” by critic Terry Teachout, Moravec writes with depth but does so with a light touch. He draws on craftsmanship so virtuosic it seems easy. All this adds up to a composer who is simultaneously learned and accessible, tradition-based and imaginative, profound and a heck of a lot of fun. In an era when pundits worry over the fate of the concert world as a whole, Moravec’s music—and its deep-down integrity—speak of confidence and hope. “ Carol J. Oja

For more information about ‘The Time Gallery’ and listen to excerpts of the featured works visit www.naxos.com.