That young whippersnapper Alex Ross has taken pity on an old man and mentioned some nice things about my Nude Rolling Down an Escalator CD, namely: “some of the pieces (‘Texarkana,’ ‘Despotic Waltz’) draw Chaplinesque comedy from the hyperkinetic action of the computerized piano, while others summon clouds of Ivesian mystery (‘Unquiet Night’) or simply make you happy (‘Bud Ran Back Out’).” I’m in a wrap-up along with recordings of Arvo Pärt, Mozart, Chopin, Victoria, Michael Finnissy, and my contemporary J.S. Bach.