Family review site, InfoDad gives it’s highest rating (++++) to the new Michael Samis CD, Reinecke: Cello Concerto and works by Schumann • Bloch • Tavener • Golijov!
“…this is an unusual disc, and a particularly enjoyable one, because of the works selected and the inclusion of solo pieces as well as ones for cello and orchestra. Furthermore, the CD provides a chance to explore some less-known corners of the cello repertoire. … [The Reinecke Cello Concerto] is very much of its time, it is elegantly crafted and highly sensitive to the cello’s capabilities, and has genuine musicality underlying its virtuoso requirements. It contrasts interestingly with the Schuman Adagio and Allegro … Bloch’s suite and the very modern works by Tavener and Golijov give Samis chances to show his considerable abilities to produce lovely sounds while exploring the technical and emotional range of his instrument. The contrast between cello and marimba in Golijov’s work is particularly interesting… In all, this is a highly intriguing disc whose contrast between Romantic and much later music is only one of its attractions.” —InfoDad
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