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Inevitably, though, it leaves the listener asking, "What's the point?" Sure, it's more palatable than most celebrity albums, although that's not saying much, but it's all been done before. It's unclear whether Bernhard herself knows what the point is; it's probably that she likes...
This band sees the world in polarities. The answers to life's big questions are always true or false, yes or no -- "all of the above" is not an option. At the start of the album, a booming voice declares, "Right versus wrong, good versus evil, God versus the Devil...
The last piece on the disc is the widelyknown "Tahiti Trot," based on the popular Vincent Youman tune "Tea for Two." As the story goes, Shostakvich orchestrated the theme in 40 minutes after a challenge by a friend. Chintz turns into schmaltz at this point; the listener is treated to...
Of the creative trio only Levine trusted his material and worked to burnish it. His Wagner has been criticized for being too slow. Certainly he chooses rapture rather than excitement. In the Festspielhaus, with its marvelous acoustics, every instrument is audible and clear. Under Levine's baton the music seems...
Ax may simply be unable to compensate for the disproportionate weight of his sound in this recording setup; the listener can detect the lightness of his touch on the keys, yet the sound itself resembles a Class 9 hurricane. One musical detail sticks out specifically :to those familiar with the...