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2023-06-19 03:30:00
[…] is clearly a violinist of the highest caliber. Interestingly enough, when Jandali first completed the work in 2014, he planned to dedicate it to Gidon Kremer, but as time went on, he decided to rededicate it to “Rachel Barton Pine and all women who thrive with courage,” and now we have this fine recording of it, performed by Ms. Pine on a violin named for a woman and accompanied by an orchestra conducted by a woman. Brava! This is a beautiful, satisfying concerto that deserves to be heard in the concert hall. Among music lovers, the names of clarinet virtuosos are generally not as familiar as those of violin virtuosos, but among those who are in fact somewhat attuned to the world of the classical clarinet, the name of Anthony McGill, the principal clarinet player of the New York Philharmonic, is a familiar name indeed. We have reviewed some of his previous recordings […]
2022-05-26 04:49:00
New Releases, No. 31 (CD reviews)
[…] useful for escape. Concerned about global warming? Just put on this CD and chill out…) The album cover folds out to reveal thumbnail photos along with brief paragraphs about each of the 15 composers, a nice touch. As you might expect, the harp seems bigger than life, but is very well captured by the engineers. All involved in this release are to be commended for bringing such fresh and vital new music into our world. Brava and bravo!Daniel Hope: America. Gershwin (arr. Paul Bateman for violin, jazz trio, and string orchestra): Gershwin Song Suite; Sam Cooke (arr. Bateman for voice, violin, and piano): A Change Is Gonna Come; Bernstein (arr. Bateman for voice and string orchestra): West Side Story Suite; Florence Price: Adoration (arr. Bateman for violin and string orchestra); Copland (arr. Bateman for violin and string orchestra): At the River; Hoe-Down; Ellington (arr. Bateman for violin and string orchestra): Come Sunday; […]
2021-12-16 05:51:00
[…] effort sound as though it could be a contemporary version of a song cycle by Mahler, something along the lines of his Kindertotenlieder, or perhaps a scaled-down Das Lied von der Erde. If you are a classical music lover who enjoys that sort of vocal music, you should find Enargeia to be a most fascinating recording. D’Angelo has a truly special voice, the instrumental arrangements are apt and imaginative, and the engineering frames everything well. Brava, Ms. D’Angelo! Your bold vision has brought us something special indeed, and just in time for the holidays.KWNTo listen to a brief excerpt from this album, click here:
2021-11-30 16:52:11
Suspended in time
You know in some of those old Jeanette MacDonald movies where she plays a prima donna and receives applause in a public setting? That’s just what happened when the three of us walked into that restaurant, one patron calling out “Brava!”
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