The Journal-News 1988

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Many of Mark Birnbaum’s compositions were melodic songs without words.   They expressed the simple sentiments of their titles:  “Child of the Stars,” and “Star of the Silver Sun” for example.  Others were more complex.  Ominous repeated notes in the bass introduced “Lucifer Rising” and trembling octaves brought Lucifer to the conflagration; “Moon of the Falling Star” was full of pregnant pauses and melodrama.

By Ralph Blauvelt
The Journal News December 1988