“Mike Block’s work is incredibly elastic and daring, full of sonorous lines and sudden right angles.”
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“Ruo has to be indebted to the group for the care with which they performed the piece and the players' meticulous attention to tempo, texture, and dynamics.”
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“Chances are ears will perk up and as much delight will be taken in hearing this new collection as that customarily provided by long-time yuletide favourites.”
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“The program, well-recorded by the Bright Shiny Things label, brings together diverse music in a new and absorbing way”
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“Goodyear’s playing here has both virtuosic flash and deeply considered feeling”
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“Goodyear’s playing here has both virtuosic flash and deeply considered feeling”
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“These are first-class interpretations by a world-class performer”
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“I listened to A Dust in Time in a single sitting after a very long day and was moved to tears, this serene, radiant music packing a real punch.”
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“…traditional tunes arranged (mostly) by members of the orchestra, in a spirited, festive party of sound”
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“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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