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December 1, 2004
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Old standards are given a 'modern cool' treatment - some a little over the top IMHO. The album sounds like it was recorded slight too 'hot' for my tastes with some of the high frequencies more harsh than many of SACD recordings such as the Telarc recordings I have. But all said this is still a very ... more |
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August 10, 2004
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--David Hurwitz of Classic Today-SACD gives this disk his highest ratings 10/10, and writes:
If you've come to the conclusion based on his most popular pieces that Grieg was something of a musical wimp, then you really need to hear this sensational disc. The Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak offers ... more |
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July 21, 2004
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“…conjures Keith Jarrett’s pianistic landscapes, with a hint of Frisell’s pastoralism. Horvitz plays sublimely beautiful melodies on piano; Young delivers clean, crisp, coloristic electric guitar; Lowe massages out rueful basslines; and drummer Andy Roth…plays with brushes like an impressionistic ... more |
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July 9, 2004
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This is an album of old standards belted out by a woman that can not only carry a tune but give it new life - she's been voted the best jazz vocalist in the Northwest and I can certainly understand why. Greta's voice reminds me somewhat of Mariannne Faithfull of rock fame venue. Randy Halerstadt ... more |
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July 9, 2004
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Gramophone Magazine Record of the Year - 2001. This recording represents the world premiere of the 1913 version of Williams Symphony No. 2 and is a beautiful composition. The full score was lost in Germany in 1914 and was reconstructed from the orchestral parts. Williams apparently made a number of ... more |
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