In W. Spencer Huffman’s PIANO QUINTET (1970), the expressive grandeur of 19th-century Romanticism finds a luminous modern voice. Composed within classical forms, the work reveals Huffman’s complete command of harmony and structure. A student of Aaron Copland, Bohuslav Martinů, and Nadia Boulanger, Huffman forged a prolific career devoted to craftsmanship and lyric power. In this richly textured quintet, his devotion to tradition yields a timeless statement of American artistry — elegant, impassioned, and masterfully conceived.