Product Name : Appalachian Journey
With the help of some friends (James Taylor and Alison Krauss lend some vocal support), the trio of Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O'Connor have created yet another fascinating hybrid of chamber music and bluegrass. This follow-up to 1996's Appalachia Waltz is filled with highly lyrical string passages, a homage or two to Copland, and plenty of tracks where Meyer's bass vamps with the best of them. This is reflective (and relaxing) music, lacking the intricate structure of classical music and the rough edges of folk. But, boy, is it catchy! Yo-Yo Ma fans may be disappointed to hear that--aside from the gorgeous "Duet for Cello and Bass"--the cellist takes more of a supportive role on this disc. Still, this is fun music, more intimat Read More »*Why don’t we show the price?
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| By This review is from: Appalachian Journey (Audio CD) Years from now music historians may look back upon this trio as the true pioneers of a new style of music that will thrive into the future. Here the fusion of bluegrass, folk and classical music becomes more than an experiment and takes on a life of its own. This is intriguing music that offers something new every time I listen to it. Fresh and exciting, it never fails to put a smile on my face. By This review is from: Appalachian Journey (Audio CD) This album was my introduction to SACD's Direct Stream Digital format. There is a small sleeve note explaining how it works. This release appears to be SACD Stereo, not Multichannel.I cannot compare this to the Audio CD version but the sound quality here is amazingly realistic. You can hear the bowing very clearly, and the lower registers of all the instruments are powerful. It is almost as though they are playing in your room. Track 3 with the solo guitar passages was arresting. Although the classical label is worn lightly here, some of the pieces, particularly the parts which have violin solos, are intensively expressive. The programme deftly blends the whimsical with the poignant. It would be hard to fault any of the performers here, especially when they are playing their own compositions. Their ensemble playing is magical. The documentation is excellent, including the lyrics of the two Stephen Foster songs which were arranged for this album. If this kind of programme... Read more By This review is from: Appalachian Journey (Audio CD) Musically speaking, my tastes are wide-ranging and very eclectic but my first love is country and my second is pop. I enjoy listening to classical music occasionally but have never really got into it. However, I am always on the look out for something different and when I found this in my recommendations I was intrigued, because although classical music and country music both evolved from folk music, they did so at different times and in completely different ways. On the face of it, blending them together might seem impossible. This album, while essentially classical, has definite country influences. Some might say Celtic rather than country, but I think their previous album, Appalachia Waltz (which I also own) has a much stronger Celtic feel to it than this one.Mark O'Connor originally made his name as a Nashville session musician playing the fiddle but gave that up to pursue a career as a violinist. Of course, the fiddle and the violin are actually the same instrument but the... Read more |
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