★★★★★
Beautifully packaged and recorded, this important release highlights modern American piano music at its very finest. Canary Classics is the label of violinist Gil Shaham, but more recently has become an all-family affair, with sister Orli and her husband David Robertson coming on board as well. They need no disclaimer, though; Robertson is a charismatic and intelligent presence on the podium, and Orli Shaham is an entirely engaging pianist...
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2014-05-10
★★★★★
This is an important release, especially for those interested in contemporary music or, more specifically, American contemporary piano music. Stephen Mackey's piano concerto entitled Stumble to Grace (2011) is a very intriguing work. Written in five continuous movements, each subtitled sequentially from Stage 1 to Stage 5, the concerto evolves from a sort of deliberately clumsy piano part in Stage 1 to a very sophisticated style in Stage 5, where we eventually hear a quite complex and graceful...
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2014-04-11