Written as a part of the Frank L. Battisti 85th Birthday Commission Project, Neapolitan Ode is a powerful and evocative addition to the repertoire. Utilizing a tone row suggested by “Mr. B.” himself, Michael Weinstein incorporates a “Neapolitan” harmonic flavor and a wide range of textures and moods in creating this vehicle of praise (or “ode”) for his former conductor/mentor