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April 29, 2007
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The music in this disc is probably unlike any other composer I am familiar with. The Norwegian composer Arne Nordheim takes us into a delicate and imaginative sound world. The music throughout this collection is performed on synthesizers and percussion. Nordheim likes to write for plenty of chimes, ... more |
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April 20, 2007
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Once in a great while a recording comes along that raises the bar. Immortal Nystedt is one such recording and its not hard to see just why this collection of choral music was nominated for two Grammys; one for "Best Surround Sound Album" and one for "Best Choral Performance".
Knut Nystedt was a ... more |
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March 29, 2007
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2L have put together this involving recital from 2005 featuring the young pianist, Steffen Horn. Although Horn was only 30 at the time of this recording, he is an extremely gifted interpreter beyond his years, never having any difficulty at getting to the heart of this music. This concert contains ... more |
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March 12, 2007
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I find it hard to believe that this is merely a PCM recording, but the sound here is truly something special. The sense of space is wonderfully caught in this engaging collection of music by Henry Wieniawski (1835-1880), featuring violinist Piotr Janowski and pianist Wolfgang Plagge, who aren't ... more |
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March 11, 2007
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The Aurora Quartet are a charismatic group of pianists who play with flare and style in this 2L disc of works for four pianists.
Trygve Madsen
Grotesques and Arabesques(1987)
The opening work in this collection, which is made up of five short pieces, describes the composers each movement is named ... more |
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