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American pianist, ethnomusicologist and composer
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- United States of America
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2023-12-11 04:30:00
Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 4, Paganini Rhapsody (CD Review)
[…] captured on the master tapes was not fully realized when played back on even the finest of listening equipment in music lovers’ homes. But thanks to contemporary digital technology, the engineers at Naxos have been able to go back to the original analog master tapes and create high-definition digital masters that preserve as faithfully as possible the sound that was originally captured by Elite Recordings in 1976 and 1977 when these musicians were originally assembled at Powell Hall in St. Louis. The efforts of those engineers have helped ensure that for music lovers, the wait was worth it, as both the music and the sound on this new release are first-rate. These “outer” concertos of Rachmaninoff are great fun, marked by energy and enthusiasm, which Simon, Slatkin, and the SLSO deliver in abundance without ever getting carried away into histrionics. As a bonus, we get a fine performance of the Rhapsody on […]
2023-08-13 05:28:56
Concerto Per Suonare Da Me Solo / Jonathan Powell Concerto per suonare da me solo, KSS 69 (Concert t
2023-07-30 10:58:00
Music of the Muslim counterculture
[…] a translation of Nizami's romantic tale Layla and Majnun given to him by Ian Dallas inspired Clapton's hit Layla. In the photo below taken outside the Bristol Gardens zawiya Richard Thompson is in the back row fifth from right and Ian Whiteman is also in the back row wearing a black turban. Mighty Baby - seen below - was a reincarnation of the Mod band The Action. Ian Whiteman, Mike Evans (guitar), Roger Powell (drums) and Martin Stone (guitar) from Mighty Baby all joined the London Darqawi zawiya. Martin Stone soon left, but the other three musicians stayed and Sufism soon changing their lives and music. Mighty Baby only had a short creative life, but the reputation of the band's second and Sufism-saturated album Jug of Love cut in 1971 has, like a fine wine, matured over the years. In 2006 a Rolling Stone reviewer described it as […]
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