“To be sure, the keyboard version of Pictures is a showpiece; here, it comes across as a particularly grand and majestic one.”
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“An outstanding pianist savoring a cornucopia of solo piano goodies…Brilliant!”
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“Entrancing.”
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“Almost imperceptibly, the music builds in force and complexity toward a radiant and churning central section before returning to the quiet strands of the opening.”
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“It is a most welcome peace one can gain by intended focus. It refuses to copy so much as it re-creates the aural world need to transcend the pandemic. And it does.”
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By combining fiery Balkan wedding grooves with ancient Turkish traditions, the conservatory-trained musicians involved in the project are quick to show off their virtuosity while also creating an intoxicating atmosphere for the dance floor.
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Today’s most out-of-this-world offerings are tagged with a 🛸. The truth is in here
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“the track is a fun and catchy blend of the All-Stars’ Balkan/Turkish grooves with some wistful Persian fiddling and, towards the end, a lush orchestral platform for composer Ismail Lumanovski’s swirling clarinet.”
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“…the playing of this young trio, both precise and evocative, promises much for the future, as does their originality of mind.”
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“The recording vividly evokes a particular time in French cultural history and invites the listener to vicariously partake of it”
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After months of lockdown, the word “home” has accrued all sorts of new connotations, but it has always signified different things depending on the circumstances…the inspiration for these songs, of which Gaissert proves an impassioned interpreter, was her family’s move to a new home after fifteen years.
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Curtis Stewart’s solo exercise Of Power is a tribute to the nauseating sensation of being haunted by those souvenirs.
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“Stewart Goodyear is simply incapable of repeating himself. He is the complete musician: an imaginative composer who delivers an authentic, original sound unlike any other composer’s, and a technically and interpretatively larger than life artist.”
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“In keeping with Merz Trio’s creative programming style, the album’s unique structure intersperses the four movements of Ravel’s trio with new arrangements by the ensemble of works from Vincent Scotto channeled through Josephine Baker, Lili and Nadia Boulanger, Debussy….”
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“The disc offers a microcosm of where contemporary American music is today. Minimalism lingers in the background, but most of the pieces inhabit a lucid, economical, 21st century style that aims to communicate clearly”
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“strikingly colorful album as styles and languages blend into each other and boundaries dissolve”
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..The trail this album blazes is one of the directions serious music is taking today in search of relevance for our time
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“Gaissert holds forth, like a boss, in the octave below middle C. the quality of the string players, drawn from the Attacca Quartet, Aizuri Quartet, and Sybarite5, gives the set a luxurious finish. “
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“Late Aster carves their own path with “Dichotomy,” proving their ability to surprise with new ideas while never losing their fundamental beatific allure.”
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Blending Hindustani classical tala with American folk music influences and original composition, their journey of musical discovery seamlessly traverses a myriad of traditions and cultures to create something that is both respectful and innovative.
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