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May 1, 2008
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There are many different jazzes; Joe McQueen’s jazz is one I know and can happily re-enter. We're talking Jazz Standards: tunes ‘as old as the Hills Bros.’ but rebrewed fresh on the fly by composer-musicians. First there’s the theme which I shudder to admit I probably heard in its AM-radio ... more |
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April 13, 2008
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MINI-REVIEW
I confess that I am at heart a 'westerner' but my appreciation of music extends well beyond the borders of Europe. I adore the erhu and its music and most of this disc satisfies my desire to enjoy that sound on SACD.
But not all of it.
This disc contains several works which include ... more |
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April 13, 2008
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MINI-REVIEW
Froberger's music is very good, van Asperen's playing is excellent, Aeolus' discs are audiophile quality. So, what is not to like here?
Well, it's the long passages where van Asperen reads Froberger's anecdotes about nights of heavy drinking and near-fatal attempts to cross a river; ... more |
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April 10, 2008
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Shostakovich's trios are always interesting listening since he, like Beethoven, is a bit more jovial and relaxed in his trios than in his quartets, cracking jokes with friends rather than encoding criticisms of Stalin. For that reason it is fortunate that we have the excellent .
I agree completely ... more |
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March 5, 2008
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QUARTET WRIT LARGE
Günter Grass begins his novel ‘The Tin Drum’ with the words “Granted, I am an inhabitant of an insane asylum…”. In the same spirit of full-disclosure I must say “Granted, I am the string quartet fanatic who rages whenever an à quattro is fluffed out for full orchestra.”. But I am ... more |
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