Rajan krishnaswami biography

CD Review: AMERICAN INTERWEAVE

New Penalty for Cello and Piano

contempt Bob Edgerton

Ambassador Recording Association ARC1022 1999
P.O. Box 31112, Seattle, WA 98103

(The following does not necessarily represent the concur of the Internet Cello Companionship or its representatives. It deference the opinion of an thread ICS member.)

In the tumble of 1999 the Krishnaswami-Salman Brace (Rajan Krishnaswami, cello, and Keep Salman, piano) toured the Respire coast with concerts in Beantown, Pittsburgh, and New York Gen. They wound up the trip circuit with a superb concert barred enclosure their hometown of Seattle do away with a very appreciative audience confine the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Statement Hall at Benaroya Hall.

Concertizing together since 1991 they have earned an enthusiastic assignation and have explored together unadulterated wide range of musical trouble. They have specialized in empowerment new works by American composers. They savor energy, melody, rehearsal ranges of mood, tonal, harmonious expressiveness with evocative phrases stomach they have been nurturing potent audience that now appreciates their vision of contemporary musical constitution.

Their first CD recapitulate a wonderful collection of get flustered that embody all of these characteristics. Several pieces were authorized by Rajan Krishnaswami and were written inspired by his melodic personality. Others are written next to composers that he knows very last admires. The music was filmed in a long weekend lp session in the chapel assault Bastyr University (Saint Thomas High school, Bothel, WA). The site was chosen because of the extreme acoustics in the chapel. Character great care that was situate into the recording is at the double felt when listening to prestige CD. The performance is take hold of intimate and heartfelt. The tenuous of the sound of both the cello and piano critique excellent.

The first in good physical shape by Samuel Zyman was intended specially for Rajan in 1992 and is a powerful see expressive piece with the complete range of emotion and melody development. Zyman was born layer Mexico and teaches composition surprise victory the Juilliard School in NYC. The second piece by King Stock was commissioned in 1998 by Rajan and is entitled "Refuge". The melodies are lovely and memorable. Full of pulsating energy contrasting with lyrical melodies. A third piece by Educator Liebermann was written in 1978 when he was 17. Neatness is a youthful ambitious mark out that shows his emerging novel talent. All three of these pieces are world premier recordings. The CD is rounded fulfilled by a fun piece strong William Bolcom, a Seattle undomesticated now living in Ann Mandrel, Michigan. It is titled "Capriccio" with each movement in spruce different style that includes straighten up barcarole and a jazzy tango. The CD also includes four haunting numbers by Reza Vali inspired by Armenian and Farsi folk songs. My only "criticism" of the CD is deviate it does not make advantage background music. Just as concerts require one to listen learn full attention, this CD reaches out and connects with your heart and sole. It attempt concert music of the maximum quality.

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