Trio Live [Live]

Trio Live [Live]

Trio Live [Live]

ASIN: B000051XUR

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Pat Metheny's brought a string of trios to bear on his music, none of them lasting as a touring band long enough to bring a session like Trio Live to life. As on Trio 99-00, Metheny's bandstand has Larry Grenadier and Bill Stewart beside him, and they burn from start to finish. Taking up 13 tunes, Metheny shows off every nuance of his talents. Stewart invokes Elvin Jones, with a lead-footed focus on tempo and a hammering power. Grenadier provides calm force, keeping time with steely firmness. Metheny is all over the map, laying back to open the session, throwing off torrents of modulated guitar synth on a 19-minute "Question and Answer" and then diving laconically into one of jazz's least laconic pieces, John Coltrane's "Giant Steps." He's granite thick on the rocking "Faith Healer" and gently harplike on "Into the Dream," grooving steadily in between. All the while, the audience is hyped and involved. The trio has chemistry like Keith Jarrett's standards project, with each member providing texture and finishing each other's musical thoughts telepathically. This you can hear on familiar tunes, as well as on 35 minutes of new material rounding out the second disc. --Andrew Bartlett

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The Trio of Doom Live
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Trio of Doom vs Havana Jam 1/2
  • Legendary meeting, a bit less than legendary performance.
  • Thank you Sony, keep the vault open!!!
  • GREAT JAZZ FUSION SUMMIT: FORGET THE CONTROVERSY, IT'S WONDERFUL!
 The Trio of Doom Live
Trio of Doom
Manufacturer: Sony Legacy
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ASIN: B000QEIM7S
Release Date: 2007-06-26

Tracks:

  1. Drum Improvisation (Live)
  2. Dark Prince (Live)
  3. Continuum (Live)
  4. Para Oriente (Live)
  5. Are You the One, Are You the One? (Live)
  6. Dark Prince (Studio)
  7. Continuum (Studio)
  8. Para Oriente (Alternate Take One/Studio)
  9. Para Oriente (Alternate Take Two/Studio)
  10. Para Oriente (Studio)

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Recorded at the 1979 Havana Jazz Festival, this short and powerful set, with Miles Davis alumni, drummer Tony Williams and guitarist John McLaughlin, and Weather Report bassist Jaco Pastorius, was one for the ages. The previously unreleased selections, one through five, are explosive, but mis-miked live tracks. Williams' "Drum Improvisation" segues into McLaughlin's fuzz-toned "Dark Prince," which does not swing in a silent way. Pastorious' theme song "Continuum" is scaled down to its essential twilight textures, while the drummer's "Para Oriente" - which later became a stable in V.S.O.P's book, and was recast as "Angel Street" - is rendered here in a funky, pre-grunge mode. The guitarist's "Are You the One, Are You the One?" previews the jam band craze. The rest of the cuts were recorded a week later in a New York studio, But the warts-and-all original sides are unmatched for their primal power. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Trio of Doom vs Havana Jam 1/2.......2007-07-07

John McLaughlin should receive full credit for making this 1979 performance available. It has been well worth the wait, given that on Havana Jam 1/2 only three tracks were included, "The Dark Prince", "Continuum" and "Para Oriente". On this CD there is "Are You The One, Are You The One?" (live) plus the live versions of the three tracks mentioned above on one single CD. The recordings give new insights into the version of "Are You The One, Are You The One?" featured on "Johnny McLaughlin Electric Guitarist" as well as "The Dark Prince" on The One Truth Band's " Electric Dreams".

3 out of 5 stars Legendary meeting, a bit less than legendary performance........2007-07-05

In 1979, a group of jazz musicians gave a series of performances in Havana, one of the seemingly endless gestures of art reaching out through the blocade to Cuba. Legendary among these performances was the "Trio of Doom" performance, a power trio of guitarist John McLaughlin, bassist Jaco Pastorius and drummer Tony Williams, all at the heights of their powers. Their brief performance (about 25 minutes) was intended for partial release, but McLaughlin blocked it, instead pulling the group in the studio for a brief session that was then released, with crowd noise dubbed in, as these performances (a popular technique since at least Duke Ellington's legendary "Live at Newport" performance). This CD gathers together all the material-- the 25 minute live show and about 15 minutes of studio material.

McLaughlin's concerns may have been a bit extraneous-- the live performance has its flaws, to be certain (Jaco wanders off key briefly on "Dark Prince", "Are You the One, Are You the One?" threatens to fall apart), but there's a rare energy and power to the performance that really can't be underestimated, starting with Williams brief drum solo intro that sets the mood for high tension before welcoming his band mates on a racing "Dark Prince". For me, as a Jaco fan, the highlight is "Continuum", performed with grace as Pastorius and Williams stick true to the studio recording and McLaughlin offers a superb commentary that sounds both new and natural.

The studio material, particularly when presented next to the live takes sounds a bit sterile. "Dark Prince" probably best illustrates this-- live, it has an energy and urgency to it, McLaughlin's guitars sound dirty and fierce, Pastorius and Williams explode full of energy. In the studio, McLaughlin's tone, while still overdriven, cleans up and the rhythm section gets a bit too lockstep.

All of the material has been remastered and sounds fantastic-- the live material in particular is notable, clearly the source tapes were in good shape, this could have been recorded yesterday. The set is augmented by brief liner notes by McLaughlin and an essay discussing the performance and subsequent studio session.

This recording is difficult to rate-- the sentimental part of me wants to give it five stars and an endlessly positive, glowing review, but in all honesty, while this is a great recording and one that I'm ecstatic to have, it's not exactly the sort of jaw-dropping performance you'd hope it'd be. Fans of any of the three artists will want this, but don't expect something that'll shake the world.

5 out of 5 stars Thank you Sony, keep the vault open!!!.......2007-07-01


Tell me why in the first week has this CD sold so well coming from the "Jazz" category? What would music be like if there was no Tony Williams, John Mclaughlin, or Jaco Pastorius. Man I tell you these guys are responsible for a whole lot of musicians playing music today. There problably wouldn't be fusion as we know it today. Jaco was the sound innovator (as you can hear on this disc), John is the musical innovator, and Tony is the revolutionary musician. Columbia/Sony thank you for letting this disc come out, now you are seeing the fruits of some real musicians that played some unbeliveable music in the 70's. Again, why is this selling so well, I mean after all this was way back in 1979 and Jaco and Tony are dead. But their musical footprints still live. Sony the answer is John Mclaughlin to many is the greatest all around (acoustic/electric) guitarist that has ever lived. He is responsible for creating different types of genres of music. Jaco Pastorius to many is the greatest bassist to ever live, and Tony Williams is the greatest drummer to ever live. That is why!!!! It was a time when crafting your instrument was important in America (the 40's-70's). America is in trouble because it is sick. It really is a scary world out there that these record companies are allowing this "non music" out in the mainstream that sells millions, instead of these geniuses.

Sony/Columbia your vaults are filled with this stuff. Check this out. For most of us jazz fusion fans this is a dream disc. The Trio of Doom is basically a group that had only one performance, and we understand this is all you have on this particular group. We know about Havana Jam as well. Here is a deal if you can hear me. Weather Report played at the same venue in 1979. On youtube and dailymotion there have been videos posted of their performance palying the tunes Scarlet Woman, Slang, Birdland. On the albums that you released nearly three decades ago showed they played Black Market and Teen Town (Havana Jam I & II). So I am counting together 5 songs. Why can't we have another live Weather Report, the full show on CD and release the video DVD because CBS filmed the concert.

Aside from all our dreams, the music is great and fresh. The photos are awsome as well are the linear notes.

(Lifetime, Mahavishnu, and Weather Report shook up this world musically, and there really hasn't been anything that groundshaking since. The three men on this disc were some of the leaders of those bands). Again Columbia/Sony you have most of the live fusion in your vaults just sitting there. You are responsible for a lot of the music that is released. We can't find fusion at our local music stores, so we trade all over the world for this stuff. Thank you again, because we have this historic documentation of music that is in it's primitive condition and we didn't have to trade or bootleg this time!

5 out of 5 stars GREAT JAZZ FUSION SUMMIT: FORGET THE CONTROVERSY, IT'S WONDERFUL!.......2007-06-26

Four and a half ENJOYABLE Stars! John (Mahavishnu) McLaughlin, Jaco (Weather Report) Pastorius, and Tony (Miles Davis & Lifetime) Williams formed a brief incendiary, but hugely imposing trio that played some very enjoyable fusion music found on this CD. One should enjoy the music and avoid the background controversy: you will hear no evidence of whatever it was here. One song, "Dark Prince", was originally heard on the first all-star "Havana Jam" LP, and "Continuum" and "Para Oriente" were on the second Havana Jam LP. So they have done us a favor by putting all three songs on one CD plus adding in an inventive Tony Williams drum excursion and a new song (McLaughlin's "Are You the One? Are You the One?") from the live set, and then there are tracks from the studio session (with some false starts) of the original three songs that was to flesh-out what they originally intended to perform in Cuba.

The entire CD is one big 'Piece de Resistance", the best of the best, with the group laying down some fiery, urgent collective and individual improvisation, but also some beautiful peaceful music. The repetition of 3 of the songs is fine with me since they are improvised and different. "Dark Prince" has all members on the front line and firing on all cylinders, Williams in particular with some muscular drumming as his bandmates blaze away. "Continuum" has beautiful chord changes with a touching, restrained Pastorius solo. "Para Oriente" is a funky exposition of group dynamics and solos with Pastorius and McLaughlin getting off some wonderful solos. "Are You the One?" is a multiphase fusion delight thanks to Pastorius' bass booting things along nicely. The audience obviously enjoyed the live set very much. The studio versions are very nice extentions of the live sessions with "Dark Prince" having some great solos that end much too soon. "Para Oriente" has two unnecessary false starts that add no real value to the CD before they get down to business of the complete satisfying performance. Had they stayed together or recorded more as a unit, Trio of Doom could have cast a very long musical shadow: three musicians making this much wonderful music is very impressive. Wonderfully recorded with a total running time of about 40 minutes, this CD documents a brief meeting of three jazz giants that is "Highly Recommended" from both the historical and the musical perspectives. I couldn't buy this CD fast enough. Four and a half IMPOSING Stars!!
Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Better than expected
  • Live Album
  • Eh
  • Loved it!
  • Great guitar
 Try! John Mayer Trio Live in Concert
John Mayer Trio , John Mayer , Steve Jordan , and Pino Palladino
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ASIN: B000BJS4SU
Release Date: 2005-11-22

Tracks:

  1. Who Did You Think I Was
  2. Good Love Is On The Way
  3. Wait Until Tomorrow
  4. Gravity
  5. Vultures
  6. Out of My Mind
  7. Another Kind of Green
  8. I Got A Woman
  9. Somethings Missing
  10. Daughters
  11. Try

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Longtime listeners have seen it coming: it was only a matter of time before John Mayer dropped the pop star pretense and proved he could really bring it. Chalk it up to one too many Dave Matthews comparisons, or the cupcake-sweet residue stuck to his image after the success of "Your Body Is a Wonderland"--but something convinced Mayer it was time to take him game to the next level. With help from studio pros Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino, he succeeds on Try. If the muscled-up covers of Jimi Hendrix's "Wait Until Tomorrow" and Ray Charles' "I Got a Woman" don't scream "no more Mr. Nice Guy" loud enough, the brawn of blues-rock opener "Who Do You Think I Was" does for sure. Mixed in with the Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eric Clapton-esque stuff are a few mellow numbers--"Daughters," most notably, returns from Heavier Things alongside "Something's Missing"--but even those songs seem hopped up on rock-God hormones. This newfound sizzle can't fix everything; that segment of the music-buying public that would accuse the singer of having a voice like "a whispering midget" (to quote a customer review of Mayer's work) won't want to add this disc to their collection. The good news for Mayer, though, is that anybody with an ear for genuine rock'n'roll chops will. --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Better than expected.......2007-05-30

John Mayer does have a lot of live albums for a guy who just put out his Jr. cd this past fall. But, hey...if you have the chops, and the raw muscial talent than people will listen, even if it's the same tracks. Mostly because he's the king of creative variation. This CD is better than I expected, and more edgy than some of his past albums.
There are old favorites here, but again- he never sings the same song twice, and has a lot of fun with his music! His music is so dam good people buy cd's with the same tracks just to hear them a different way!

5 out of 5 stars Live Album.......2007-05-26

This isn't the first John Mayer cd Ive bought but I think it's the best. Hearing him live is a whole new experience.

3 out of 5 stars Eh.......2007-05-13

Bought this CD primarily for one song and after a month or so it's the one that I primarily listen to :) ( I got a woman)

Maybe I should have gotten it for 99c from I-tunes

Not a bad album, but not GREAT imho.

5 out of 5 stars Loved it!.......2007-05-13

Wow! But I am also a John Mayer fan. I really enjoyed this CD -- great combination of his own modern style and classic rock/blues. I liked every song on the CD.

4 out of 5 stars Great guitar.......2007-05-07

For those of you who, like me, first heard John Mayer as another nasally, self-indulgent pop singer, this album is a revelation: excellent blues-rock guitar throughout and passionate renditions of Mayer songs. There's a delightful cover of Hendrix's "Wait Until Tomorrow" and an equally refreshing cover of a Ray Charles song. This album made me a believer in Mayer, even though I'm a long way from his generation.
Live at the Village Vanguard
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • 4 ½ stars
  • A Great Snapshot of an Excellent Trio
 Live at the Village Vanguard
The Bill Charlap Trio
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ASIN: B000PC6FP2
Release Date: 2007-05-22

Tracks:

  1. Rocker
  2. Autumn In New York
  3. Godchild
  4. The Lady Is a Tramp
  5. It's Only a Paper Moon
  6. My Shining Hour
  7. All Across the City
  8. While We're Young
  9. Last Night When We Were Young

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5 out of 5 stars 4 ½ stars.......2007-06-04

From Charlap's solo choruses in "Rocker," at once burning hot and supremely cool, to the wistful "Last Night While We Were Young," this is an absorbing and sometimes startlingly good record. Although it doesn't seem right that Charlap tends to get most of the attention - i.e. the focus on Charlap in interviews about the trio's work, his lone cover photo here, and some critics' annoying habit of dubbing the unrelated bassist and drummer "the two Washingtons"- he really is a fine player. His solos are consistently interesting and invigorating; his technique is impressive; and how about the way he uses the piano? Even if one may grow weary of a certain right hand tremolo/trill effect as transitional device, Charlap's quiet but hip comping, use of lower registers, piano-rattling glissandi, and superimposition of left hand and right hand are extremely effective and rather unique. So too are his undulating lines, at once muted and strong, and his enviable ability to create a translucent, ethereal musical space. It is for these reasons that "Autumn in New York" garnered such a reverent response from the Vanguard audience - and "My Shining Hour" such a raucous one.

Speaking of "My Shining Hour," let me not be guilty of the same Charlap-centered commentary I lamented earlier. As the liner notes point out, "the incandescent playing captured here is made possible by trust," a trust which in turn is only possible thanks to the rock-solid foundation provided by Peter Washington on bass and the combustible energy released by Kenny Washington on drums. Although I feel that Peter has not yet been ideally captured on recording, it is quite evident from this album and others that Kenny sets the fire under the band and leads them to "Shining Hour" heights. The very swinging feel of a potentially square tune like "Rocker" and potentially static arrangement of "While We're Young," as well as "Last Night While We Were Young's" magical coda, owe much to Kenny's fire, too.

It should be no surprise, then, that numbers like "Lady is a Tramp" cook when the Charlap Trio plays `em, and ballad arrangements like "All Across the City" are so good they almost hurt. But "While We're Young" also provides indisputable proof that this group can play in 3. So let's hear some more waltzes, and more of that glorious ebb and flow that another pianist named Bill inspired at the same Village Vanguard :) How about more bass and drum solos too?!? (come now, 2 bass solos and 1 drum solo really are not enough for a whole album). Then, consider the possibilities of straight 8, Latin, funk, mixed meter...you know these guys can do it. To me, this would make a visit to see them at the Vanguard or Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola that much more memorable - and their group that much better.

5 out of 5 stars A Great Snapshot of an Excellent Trio.......2007-06-01

After many years of widespread acclaim as one of the best working groups in mainstream jazz, the Bill Charlap Trio has finally issued its first live recording, and the results are most impressive. Individually, the group's members are all virtuoso musicians of the highest caliber, and in any setting they can be counted upon to deliver vivid, engaging performances (see for example Charlap's collaborations with Warren Vaché and Peter Washington's work with the great Tommy Flanagan). However, when they play together their rapport is so strong that each seems to bring out the best in the others, and even on the trio's studio recordings they sometimes attain a level of controlled intensity that is downright mesmerizing, both on uptempo numbers and on slow ballads. Here, they reach that level again and again, and the interplay among them is consistently thrilling; each plays with great energy and creativity, but also with great precision, and they are so perfectly attuned to one another that when they improvise together they do so with a degree of cohesion and unity that is nothing short of astonishing. ("My Shining Hour" provides an especially good example of this.) Their own enjoyment of what they can do is both palpable and infectious, and while they never indulge in the kind of showboating that sometimes mars live recordings, the presence of an attentive and appreciative audience does seem to inspire them. The sounds made by that audience are not the least bit obtrusive, but their applause helps to create a pleasant atmosphere of immediacy, as does the immaculate sound achieved by engineer Joel Moss. The disc is also nicely programmed, though there are fewer rarities than one might expect given Charlap's extensive knowledge of the American songbook and his penchant for reintroducing overlooked but worthy material.

In all, this is a most welcome document of an exceptional group in action. It is also long overdue, so let's hope that volume two will follow in short order!
Live at Birdland
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • a nice evening out
  • Very Appealing Live Trio Set
  • Best CD I've bought this year.
  • Hail the Return of the Great Steve Kuhn Trio
  • Solid and Stylish
 Live at Birdland
Steve Kuhn Trio
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ASIN: B000MM0L7S
Release Date: 2007-02-20

Tracks:

  1. If I Were A Bell
  2. Jitterbug Waltz
  3. Two By Two
  4. La Plus Que Lente/Passion Flower
  5. Little Waltz
  6. Lotus Blossom
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  9. Clotilde
  10. Confirmation

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Even though he accompanied any number of legends during the late 1950s and '60s, Steve Kuhn doesn't have the name recognition of other jazz artists who came of age during that period. But few pianists have maintained as high a standard as he has in the mainstream trio setting. Live at Birdland, which occasions the reunion of one of his best threesomes--the bassist is Ron Carter, the drummer Al Foster, both Miles Davis alumni--is one of his most consistently engaging albums. A keen intelligence and lively wit is at work on this tuneful terrain, which ranges from the shifting tempos and tones of "Jitterbug Waltz" to the luminous reflection of Carter's "Little Waltz" (which the bassist graces with a lovely solo) to the lovely intersection between Billy Strayhorn's "Passion Flower" and a Debussy waltz, "La Plus Que Lente." There's a romping aspect to the set as well: In his late 60s, Kuhn has lost nothing in speed or agility, rendering Kenny Dorham's "Lotus Blossom" with light-fingered brilliance. If another pianist hadn't stolen the "State of the Art" tag, he certainly could hang out that shingle on this album, one of the most enjoyable in this vein in quite some time. --Lloyd Sachs

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars a nice evening out.......2007-06-28

a light deft touch marks kuhn's style. had me thinking of art tatum and oscar peterson. if i were a bell reminded me of miles' rendition on relaxin' with miles. some other jazz standards, a selection written by kenny dorham, trumpeter, two kuhn originals. one of my favorites, jitterbug waltz by fats waller, has me regretful i was not at birdland the night this was recorded, what a nice night that must had been. and you can't go wrong with al foster and ron carter, little waltz written by carter. a theme of music and flowers, two waltzes, a passion flower and a lotus blossom, in starlight, a slow hot wind blowing. this could be a presumptuous picture in other hands, kuhn, nicely, carries it off.

5 out of 5 stars Very Appealing Live Trio Set.......2007-06-05

The 10 tracks were selected by Kuhn as the best from a four-night run at Birdland. The pianist rented a Hamburg-D Steinway (his favorite) for the occasion, and makes it sparkle. As others have indicated, audio quality is outstanding, making you feel like you're sitting in the club. I probably own close to 50 CDs with Ron Carter on bass, but I've never heard him as clearly as on this recording. The music is spontaneous and inventive, and should please just about anyone. Great playing all around by these 3 classy veterans; Kuhn's virtuosity peaks on the final cut --Charlie Parker's Confirmation, a most appropriate selection for this venue.

5 out of 5 stars Best CD I've bought this year........2007-05-26

Great album! It is rare to have such musical genius and recording excellence combine on one CD. Steve Kuhn sounds like - Steve Kuhn and nobody else. Teamed with Ron Carter and Al Foster, the trio creates wonderful chemistry on the best-engineered live performance you will ever hear. Katherine Miller is credited with recording, mixing and mastering the album. If this is an example of her expertise, I am going to start looking for her name in album credits like I used to look for Rudy Van Gelder.

5 out of 5 stars Hail the Return of the Great Steve Kuhn Trio.......2007-04-12

On the 20th anniversary of their 1986 recording at the Village vanguard, the Steve Kuhn trio (featuring Ron Carter on bass and Al Foster on drums) reconvenes for two glorious nights of traditional AND adventurous jazz at Birdland. Like its predecedssor, the sessions are marked first and foremost by Kuhn's incredibly rich and distinctive tone. The Big-Ben theme that opens the first tune, "If I Were a Bell," establishes the sound right away. And like the 1986 date, the interplay between the three players is dazzling--and seemlingly effortless.

But "Live at Birdland" is not a mere re-do. If, at the time, the Village Vanguard sessions proved a high-water mark for the pianist's career, he proceeded to follow it up with an uninterrupted flow of excellent live and studio recordings that showed him stretching his vocabulary and developing his prowess in ways one had previously not expected from him. "Live at Birdland" is a masterful culmination of such experiments. He has more confidence than ever before, which enables him to solo more effectively.

"Jitterbug Waltz" was a highlight of the first record. It was a restrained, elegant classic that underwent a series of impressive tempo shifts without ever undergoing a change in mood. Here it acheives all this plus more: in the opening solo Kuhn states the theme more fully. The trio then treat it to a number of variations and tempo shifts. At roughly the seven-minute mark, there is a terribly exciting kick into another gear for several minutes, which then cools down into the closing section.

There are inevitable comparisons between the two recordings, since Kuhn decides to use a handful of the same tunes for each. Thankfully, this decision is not repetitious. And, when Kuhn does introduce new material, it startles. The final tune, a driving rendition of Parker's "Confirmation," will leave you breathless.

4 out of 5 stars Solid and Stylish.......2007-03-16

If this isn't my very favorite Steve Kuhn album, it's still very stylish, creative and lovely. It's nice to hear these vets together in live setting and Kuhn remains one of the best unheralded players. I
would still go first for his trio albums with David Finck and Billy Drummond (mostly on Reservoir I think), or some of the ECM titles for their 'experimentalism.' This one shows another side though. Very fine stuff.
Martha Argerich and Friends: Live from the Lugano Festival, 2006
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Lots of Schumann, not much Argerich, plus some real oddities
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ASIN: B000PFU9OM
Release Date: 2007-06-05

Tracks:

  1. I: Sostenuto Assai/Allegro Ma Non Troppo
  2. II: Scherzo: Molto Vivace
  3. III: Andante Cantabile
  4. IV: Finale: Vivace
  5. I: Allegro Assai Vivace
  6. II: Allegretto Scherzando
  7. III: Adagio
  8. IV: Molto Allegro E Vivace
  9. I: Zart Und Mit Ausdruck
  10. II: Lebhaft, Leicht
  11. III: Rasch Und Mit Feuer

Tracks:

  1. I: Mit Energie Und Leidenschaft
  2. II: Lebhaf, Doch Nicht Zu Rasch
  3. III: Langsam, Mit Inniger Empfindung
  4. IV: Mit Feuer
  5. I: Introduzione: Adagio Mest/Allegro
  6. II: Scherzo
  7. III: Largo
  8. IV: Finale: Allegro Vivace

Tracks:

  1. I: Nauges
  2. II: Fetes
  3. I: Andante
  4. II: Allegretto
  5. III: Largo
  6. IV: Allegretto Scherzando
  7. I: Overture
  8. II: Idylie
  9. III: Cadenza
  10. IV: Menuet
  11. V: Finale Alla Marcia

Amazon.com

This inexpensively priced 3-CD set of music from the 2006 Lugano Festival with pianist Martha Argerich at its center presents a fascinating cross-section of chamber music, expertly performed. In addition to Argerich, we hear from 15 other instrumentalists - pianists, cellists, violinists, violists, a flugelhorn player (who plays along with Argerich in three of Schumann's Fantasiestücke, to very strange and not very welcome effect), and a wind ensemble made up of members of the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana that plays with cellist Gautier Caupcon in Friedrich Gulda's Concerto for Cello and Wind Orchestra: a jazzy, definitely eclectic, and playful finale to the third CD. The infrequently played but rapturous Schumann Piano Quartet is a particular treat. Ravel's transcriptions of two Debussy Nocturnes for two pianos played by Sergio Tiempo and Karin Lechner are a delight as well. This is an off-the-beaten-track collection that will fascinate true devotees of chamber music. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Lots of Schumann, not much Argerich, plus some real oddities.......2007-06-08

EMI has gotten into the pleasanat habit of issuing a 3-CD bargain box of Martha Argerich's summer music from Lugano, and they are caviar for chamber music lovers, mixing familiar and unfamiliar works in sterling live performances. It's hard to think of any comparable series meeting such high standards since the heyday of the Marlboro Festival under Rudolf Serkin in the Fifties and Sixties. This 2006 edition is no exception, my only disappointment being the absence of Argerich herself in so many works. She even gives up her place in the two-piano arrangement of Debussy's Nocturnes to her protege Sergio Tiempo (she has been a long-time devotee, if not addict, of two-piano arrangements that almost every other serious musician eschews).

The dominance of works by Schumann reflects Ms. Argerich's personal fondness for him, and she appears in the Piano Quartet, which has enjoyed a wonderful, highly personal reading by Glenn Gould and the Juilliard Qt. (Sony), among others. This one displays every virtue of live musicmaking, with Argerich's fervent, spontaneous playing leading the way. Compared to earlier sets, the 2006 collection contains more rarities and because of all the sSchumann, less representation by great composers. The flugelhorn arrangement of Schumann's Fantasiestucke for clarinet sounds like a joke. The once unknown Tanayev Piano Quintet gets a committed reading that should help to boost its popularity. The Debbusy Nocturnes actually bring pleasure in the two-piano arrangement. You won't be prepared for Gulda's concerto for Cello and Piano, which sounds like three-beer night at your local German jazz club. But its worth a smile and a listen.

In the end, however, this installment might be best left to connoisseurs while newcomers to Argerich's summer festivities should begin with the earlier, more conventional editions.

Here's the listing of works and personnel since Amazon doesn't supply it:


Martha Argerich / Renaud Capucon / Lida Chen / Gautier Capucon - Piano Quartet in Eb op.47 (Schumann).

Gautier Capucon / Gabriela Montero - Sonata for cello and piano No.2 in D op.58 (Mendelssohn).

Sergei Nakariakov / Martha Argerich - Fantasiestucke op.73 - version for flugelhorn and piano (Schumann).

Nicholas Angelich / Renaud Capucon / Gautier Capucon - Piano Trio in D minor op.63 (Schumann).

Lilya Zilberstein / Dora Schwarzberg / Lucy Hall / Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg / Jorge Bosso - Piano Quintet in G minor op.30 (Taneyev).

Sergio Tiempo / Karin Lechner - Three Nocturnes : Nuages / Fetes (Debussy transcribed for two piano Ravel).

Alissa Margulis / Polina Leschenko - Sonata for violin and piano No.1 (Schnittke).

Gautier Capucon / Alexander Rabinovich-Barakovsky - Concerto for cello and windband (Gulda).
The John Butler Trio: Live at St. Gallen
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • one of the best live CD's
 The John Butler Trio: Live at St. Gallen
John (Trio) Butler
Manufacturer: Jarrah Records/MGM Distribution
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CEXQI2
Release Date: 2005-12-12

Tracks:

  1. Peaches & Cream
  2. Pickapart
  3. Betterman
  4. Hello
  5. Zebra
  6. Take
  7. Bound To Ramble
  8. Attitude
  9. Treat Yo Mama
  10. Company Sin
  11. Seeing Angels
  12. Ocean
  13. Peaches & Cream
  14. Betterman
  15. Something's Gotta Give
  16. Zebra
  17. Interview With Audience

Album Description

2 CD set. Australian Exclusive! Recorded on 2-inch tape and unbeknownst to the John Butler Trio at the time, comes one of the best shows they performed in 2005, recorded live at the Open Air Festival, St. Gallen, Switzerland, on July 3, 2005. The strictly limited edition package also includes a bonus DVD (PAL/Region 0) of JBT's 2004 Sydney Opera House performance for the Max Sessions. Live at St. Gallen features a stunning version of 'Oceans' that runs for over 20 minutes and a 15 minute version of 'Betterman' plus much more! *Please note you will need an All Code DVD player to view. Jarrah. 2005.

Album Details

Limited Edition Live Album of the John Butler Trio 'live at St Gallen' Open Air Festival in Switzerland 2005, featuring a Stunning Version of Oceans that Runs for Over 20 Minutes and a 15 Minute Version of "Betterman"! Not Only Do You Get the 2cds, but also a Bonus Dvd (Pal/Rc-0) 'max Sessions - Live at the Opera House' and Some Pretty Special Packaging to Boot.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars one of the best live CD's.......2006-05-31

It's amazing how bands who know they are going to be recorded play to the recording and put on their best show. This was not the case for the John Butler Trio. Performing a live show, they were unknowing to the recording of the show for a CD. What you have here is just a band playing like they want to, to the audience and not the recording and this is what made this performance to be absolutly amazing, and believe me, it is amazing. Especially the 12 minute instrumental performance of "Oceans" and the amazing drum solo during the 17 minute playing of "Betterman". This CD truely brings out the talent of the Australian band and is a must for those who appreciate true music at its best. The DVD is astonishing as well but can only be played on Region Free DVD players or PAL. But this is a must for any John Butler Trio fan and for those who just appreciate a good live show.
Live at Saint Gallen
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Amazing
  • This is one of my favorite live albums
  • Can't Stop Listening to This CD
 Live at Saint Gallen
John Butler Trio
Manufacturer: Atlantic
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Binding: Audio CD
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ASIN: B000EGD27I
Release Date: 2006-03-28

Tracks:

  1. Treat Yo Mama
  2. Company Sin
  3. Somethings Gotta Give
  4. What You Want
  5. Band Introduction
  6. Oldman
  7. Ocean

Tracks:

  1. Peaches & Cream
  2. Pickapart
  3. Betterman
  4. Hello
  5. Zebra
  6. Take

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Amazing.......2007-07-07

I wasn't familiar with the John Butler Trio but was fortunate enough to catch them open up for Michael Franti and Spearhead at Redrocks last week. Franti and crew were awesome but John Butler stole the show and made quite an impression on a lot of people. When Ocean started up, I figured cool, an interlude, I'll go grab a beer. I actually ended up getting out of line to watch and wasn't the only one. Conversation stopped, people heading to the bathroom turned around, birds stopped flying, crickets stopped chirping, everything just watched. If you've never seen 10,000 people held in total awe of a performer... it's an amazing site. This album is worth checking out just for this song. And see them live first chance you get.

5 out of 5 stars This is one of my favorite live albums.......2007-06-01

Thanks, usually I'd rather see the group live than listen to the susurrus of a live recording, but this is a pretty amazing collection. I still prefer the studio versions, but the CD makes me want to find out where JB is touring this summer and get tickets.

5 out of 5 stars Can't Stop Listening to This CD.......2006-04-24

I don't know where to start, I heard one song (Zebra) by John Butler Trio on the radio a few months ago, and have purchased 4 CD's since. Now I'm starting to hear coffee houses play "Betterman".

The "Live at St. Gallen" CD was just released in the U.S. I have never heard anyone play an 11-string acoustic guitar (no G-string) like he does. He also plays the Banjo and Lapsteel on this CD. For those who enjoy instrumental's, Disc One captures "Ocean", an 11+ minute favorite of JBT fans...but a song that must be enjoyed live and in-person to truly appreciate the talent of this band. Hearing this CD is one thing, but getting a chance to see this band perform "Ocean" live is just incredible. The is really no one song that I don't like on this CD. Other fav's: Peaches & Cream, Treat Yo Mama, Somethings Gotta Give, What you Want, Company Sin.
I would highly recommend this CD among the others the band has released, worth every penny!!! The band/artist has received awards for Best Blues & Roots, Best Independent release, and Best Male artist in Australia.
Still Live
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Wondrous, beautiful playing - Stunning, vibrant recording
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  • Still Live is one of the best by this trio
  • Still LIve
 Still Live
Keith Jarrett Trio with Gary Peacock and Jack De Johnette
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ASIN: B0000260CN
Release Date: 2000-06-06

Tracks:

  1. My Funny Valentine
  2. Autumn Leaves
  3. When I Fall In Love
  4. The Song Is You

Tracks:

  1. Come Rain Or Come Shine
  2. Late Lament
  3. You And The Night And The Music
  4. Extension/Intro/Someday My Prince Will Come
  5. Billie's Bounce
  6. I Remember Clifford

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Wondrous, beautiful playing - Stunning, vibrant recording.......2007-03-04

How to convey the incredible music and inspired music-making here? Words that might give an adequate impression might be: vibrant, ecstatic, sparkling, explosive, swinging, lyrical, poetic, and maybe plenty more besides..., but you would already getting the idea by now.

I couldn't agree more about the stunning performance of 'My Funny Valentine' noted by the reviewer below - it is absolutely spellbinding. It is truly superb, and for me it's simply one of the most moving and magical performances I've experienced in a lifetime of music.

This whole record shimmers with a radiance of some kind. There's an almost electric buzz in the air from start to finish, and it is superbly captured on this recording by ECM's first maestro of the recording art: engineer Martin Wieland. What a beautiful recording!

And what astonishing performances by these great, great players. I've got umpteen recordings by this trio, and yet this one is one of the very finest. It's a very special album indeed. Electrifying performances and pristine, sparking sound. Highest recommendation.

5 out of 5 stars piano jazz trio.......2007-01-24

One of the all time favourite records!
Have been listening to it for years, never got tired of it.

5 out of 5 stars Possibly his best album.......2004-12-24

Possibly the best album Jarrett has ever put out. This would be a great CD to give anyone to introduce them to this jazz piano great. His trio is in top form as they add their unique flavor to these enduring jazz standards. There is not a single bad song on this album. Great for jazz neophytes, fans, and curious listeners alike.

5 out of 5 stars Still Live is one of the best by this trio.......2004-06-24

The best albums by the Standards Trio, in my opinion, is the live recordings. That's where the intimacy and the spontanity has top priority, and that's what makes good music even better. The first disc begins with "My Funny Valentine", followed by the often played "Autumn Leaves" and "When I Fall In Love", and finally "The Song is You". The second disc is also standards only, excluding a short "Extension" and an "Intro".

If you're not new to the trio, you won't be surprised to learn that the form is the same as ever, but that the music is fresh, and that under the immediate layer (the output as such) there's a symbolic layer hidden. That's how _I_ hear the trio: The structure, the melody, the notes, the drums means something more than just mere sound. A philosopher names Schopenhauer once said that "music is the only art form which created direct contact to the world." Call me crazy, but I like the music not for the melody of the songs themselves, but for the deeper thoughts hidden under the surface.

"Still Live" is one of the best by the trio (as I have said), but not the best. If you want the best, go for "Up For It". But "Still Live" is still better than many other by the trio, so buying these two discs won't be a bad decision. However, newcomers should propably start elsewhere.

5 out of 5 stars Still LIve.......2003-06-29

As a trained Musician with 20 years of playing and touring experience with many Jazz ensembles and big bands, and with experience on stage with well known pros, I can say with assuredness, this is one of the finest, most sensitive Jazz albums I've ever heard. The introduction to My Funny Valentine alone will send chills up your spine. For P2P folks, this is one that's hard to find and well worth the money to own.
Kiri! Her Greatest Hits Live
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • A very fine Dame Kiri
  • Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!
  • Listen to a real diva!
  • She Is the Best
  • Brava Kiri!
 Kiri! Her Greatest Hits Live

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ASIN: B00000424J
Release Date: 1994-07-19

Tracks:

  1. Louise: Depuis le jour
  2. Mariettas Lied
  3. Porgi amor
  4. Befreit
  5. Si. Mi chiamano Mimi
  6. O soave fanciulla
  7. You'll Never Walk Alone
  8. It Never Was You
  9. Why Don't You Do Right?
  10. Hine e hine
  11. Tahi nei taru kino
  12. Climb Ev'ry Mountain
  13. With One Look
  14. Salaambo's aria
  15. O mio babbino caro
  16. Somewhere
  17. Art Is Calling
  18. World In Union
  19. Happy Birthday To You

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars A very fine Dame Kiri .......2006-01-05

Dame Kiri Te Kanawa was never between my favourite singers but I have to admit that she is really a respectable artist and this lovely cd proves how versatile she is and how she managed to keep a fresh and mellow tone even in her fifties. She is really at her best in the extracts from Citizen Kane and the operetta The Enchanteress. It's a pity that no Verdi music is included in the program, Kiri Te Kanawa was a great Amelia (Simon Boccanegra) and a moving Desdemona. A very fine Dame Kiri indeed.

5 out of 5 stars Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!.......2005-04-15

OK. I'm going to go out on a limb here. This is, IMHO, Dame Kiri's finest recorded performance.

I know that's taking in a whole lot of territory, but there is something simply magical, and magisterial, about her singing here.

Yes, I know "perfection" is that illusive impossibility to be sought but never achieved. However, on this night I think Dame Kiri did achieve perfection.

Simply a glorious life affirming performance by one of the great singing artists of the last fifty years.

Dame Kiri, Happy Birthday, and thank you.

5 out of 5 stars Listen to a real diva!.......2002-12-17

Kiri's exquisite voice and expansive repertoire make for an unbeatable combination which reaches its crescendo on this special evening. A full symphony orchestra, two choruses, a jazz trio, and even a tenor (!) help Kiri in celebrating her 50th birthday. (That's her chronological age, the voice is timeless.) The hall's accoustics are excellent and orchestra and audience support without intruding. One of the reasons why I love Kiri's singing is that I believe she sings the songs the way the composer wanted them to be sung without the sometimes annoying embellishments employed by others. Kiri includes songs sung in her ancestral Maori in a program that takes the listener from the opera house to Broadway and then to an intimate jazz club. I love live concerts because I feel most artists are at their best before a live audience and this cd is proof. I don't believe that there is another artist recording today that has covered such a wide range of song styles and done it with such beauty and skill. This disc is confirmation. If you only buy one Kiri cd, make it this one. But don't be surprised if you start buying many more!

5 out of 5 stars She Is the Best.......2002-10-26

The first time I ever heard the voice of Kiri Te Kanawa was on a recording of Salaambo's aria from CITIZEN KANE for the RCA film classics series on vinyl. It was one of the most haunting and beautiful pieces of music ever composed by Bernard Herrmann. It was Kiri Te Kanawa performance of this piece that was so incredible. I had seen the film several times, but to hear a high fidelity recording of Kiri Te Kanawa on this particular piece really demonstrated not only the raw talent but also a depth of intuitive emotion that she brought to Herrmann's composition. Anyone that could interpret the inner struggle behind Herrmann's music so precisely demonstrated an uncommon ability to become one with the music. I still can't pronounce her name correctly but Kiri Te Kanawa is the epitome of a well-honed talent. She is a gift to us all. This CD is very welcome.

5 out of 5 stars Brava Kiri!.......2002-08-26

What a truly breathtaking concert! Kiri is obviously one of the top three divas to surface over the past fifty years!

Her technique is spotless, her tonality marvelous, and her intonation superb! For those worried about Kiri's "maturing" sound; age has brought a "different" soprano, but one just as lovely as ever...

The selection of music was fabulous, such a variety brings about an interesting and lively effect...

Kiri's Greatest Hits Live!, was truly a wonderful addition to my collection...I would recommend it to any opera fan!
Martha Argerich and Friends Live from the Lugano Festival 2005: Chamber Music
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Bravo!
  • PASSING IT ON TO THE YOUNG
  • Stars and some lesser lights (for now) shining
  • Encore
  • Argerich in most congenial company
 Martha Argerich and Friends Live from the Lugano Festival 2005: Chamber Music

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ASIN: B000FHYI3S
Release Date: 2006-07-18

Tracks:

  1. I: Allegro Energico - Renaud Capucon
  2. II: Andante Espressivo - Renaud Capucon
  3. III: Sherzo: Molto Allegro Quasi Presto - Renaud Capucon
  4. IV: Finale: Allegro Appassionato - Renaud Capucon
  5. I: Allegro Vivace
  6. II: Adagio Con Espressione
  7. III: Finale: Allegro
  8. I: Allegro
  9. II: Andante
  10. III: Rondo: Allegretto

Tracks:

  1. I: Lento-Allegro Moderato - Mischa Maisky
  2. II: Allegro Scherzando - Mischa Maisky
  3. III: Andante - Mischa Maisky
  4. IV: Allegro Mosso - Mischa Maisky
  5. I: Introduction
  6. II: Valse
  7. III: Romance
  8. IV: Tarantella
  9. I: Ritmo - Sergio Tiempo
  10. II: Sentimiento - Sergio Tiempo
  11. III: Gracia (El Vito) - Sergio Tiempo

Tracks:

  1. Chorale 'St Anthony': Andante
  2. Variation I. Andante Con Moto
  3. Variation II. Vivace
  4. Variation III. Con Moto
  5. Variation IV. Andante
  6. Variation V. Poco Presto
  7. Variation VI. Vivace
  8. Variation VII. Grazioso
  9. Variation VIII. Poco Presto
  10. Finale: Andante
  11. I: Allegro Non Troppo - Lilya Zilberstein
  12. II: Andante, Un Poco Adagio - Lilya Zilberstein
  13. III: Scherzo: Allegro - Lilya Zilberstein
  14. IV: Finale: Poco Sostenuto-Allegro Non Troppo-Presto, Non Troppo - Lilya Zilberstein
  15. I: Las Ninas De Sante Fe
  16. II: Muchacho Jujeno
  17. III: Baile En Cuyo

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Since Martha Argerich has abandoned solo recitals and studio recordings, her new CDs feature concert collaborations with like-minded friends and protégés. Whatever the negatives of such live recordings may be, the upside trumps them handily since, if we're lucky, some of the sparks generated by musicians in a concert venue will be captured. With this set drawn from the 2005 Lugano Festival we're decidedly lucky, for musical electricity courses through all three discs. There are nine works by eight composers ranging from Mendelssohn to Guastavino, all played with spontaneity and full-blooded Romanticism. Argerich is onstage for five of them, including such rarities as Brahms' two-piano version of his Variations on a theme of Haydn, where she's partnered by Polina Leschenko, and, with Piotr Anderszewski, Grieg's full-dress arrangement for two pianos of Mozart's Piano Sonata No. 16, an oddity whose curiosity value outweighs the sacrilege. There's also the sensuous Argentine and Andalucian encores and the teenage Beethoven's Piano Quartet set alongside masterpieces such as the Brahms Piano Quintet, Op. 34 and Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No.2, both played with a captivating blend of sensitivity and fervor. For many the highlight will be two big Rachmaninoff works on Disc Two - Mischa Maisky's big-toned cello in the master's G minor Cello Sonata, whose episodic qualities the soloist turns into virtues, and the Suite No. 2 for two pianos, passionately played by Argerich and Gabriela Montero. Get this, put it in your player, and be transported to Festival-level performances by established masters and a new generation of stars. --Dan Davis

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Bravo!.......2007-06-06

I felt like standing up and clapping with the audience after each piece. This CD is absolutely wonderful, in all aspects. The musicanship is impeccable and the production and sound quality couldn't be better.

I picked it out to hear the Mendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2, and that piece is done so vibrantly and ecstatically that it's surely one of the best on record. Not to say that the other pieces aren't on an equally high level.

I can't imagine any classical music fan, and especially chamber music fans, being disappointed with this CD.

5 out of 5 stars PASSING IT ON TO THE YOUNG.......2007-03-06

In this three disc set of the 2005 Lugano festival. A festival as evidenced by this recording that was filled with great music making and reeking of Martha Argerich's talents and too of her musical generosity. She plays on this recording in about every other number introducing, for the most part, some rather unfamiliar works (i.e. the Beethoven VERY early Piano quartet which is wonderful sounding a little like some Haydn and Mozart with the unmistakable stamp of dear Ludwig) Most of the time, she let her young friends and/or colleagues have the "Juicier" numbers--Mendelssohn's 2nd trio(the performers therein particularly shine in the effervescent 3rd movement and the religiously inclined 4th movement), Rachmaninov's cello sonata, etc. Her influence, however, I'm sure was very heavy indeed inspiring the "young ones" on to wonderful performances. They do give some wonderful performances. When she does join in (as in the Brahms' two piano version of the Haydn variations) the sparks DO fly--she and Gabriela Montero (sp?)do a splendid Rachmaninov Suite for two pianos #2! One hears the fact that one is listening to a "master Pianist" from the very start of the piece that she is playing in--wow! Mischa Maisky also lends his talents in the wonderful Rachmaninov's cello sonata.

I enjoyed this recording of this Lugano festival very much; I felt that I was experiencing the festivities myself--wonderful music performed by great talents, I, in future intend to purchase more recordings of Martha Argerich's Lugano festival. It's delightful in every way. By the way, EMI's sound is superb!

5 out of 5 stars Stars and some lesser lights (for now) shining.......2006-12-15

'Martha Argerich and Friends Live from the Lugano Festival 2005: Chamber Music' is bound to collect awards when the Grammies come out. This 3 CD set of a live concert is a filled with joy, impassioned playing, variation in repertoire and exuberant music making as any set on the market.

Martha Argerich holds the throne here but as is her manner she shares the stage with such gifted young artists as Polina Leschenko, Piotr Anderszewski, Gabriela Montero, Mark Dobrinsky, Mischa Maisky, Lilya Zilberstein, Gautier and Renaud Capuçon, Lida Chen and Nicholas Angelich. The repertoire is wonderfully varied and includes fine works by Rachmaninov, Beethoven, Brahms, Carlos Guastavino, Manuel Infante, Mendelssohn and Mozart. The artists obviously share not only some behind the scenes training (!) but they all seem to enjoy the act of music making with like minds/friends.

One of the many marks on music that Martha Argerich will leave is her boundless enthusiasm for concerts such as this. With her appearances on the solo stage and in concerti diminishing due to health, it is particularly fortunate for us that she continues to engage in the magic of live recordings, especially when they glow with the light that this one does. This set is a tremendous bargain. Highly recommended. Grady Harp, December 06

5 out of 5 stars Encore.......2006-11-10

Another very interesting & high quality, live performance. All the artists are superb. One or two performers & pieces I was not familiar with but I wasn't disappointed. Next best thing to going to Lugano!

5 out of 5 stars Argerich in most congenial company.......2006-10-18

EMI has made a small business out of live recordings by Martha Argerich, and one of the most congenial aspects is the box sets from the Lugano Festival where Argerich is the star draw. She is at her most relaxed in this setting, as one can hear from the Rachmaninov Suite #2, which is vigorous and declamatory but nowhere close to her brutal studio recording. The Amazon reviewer has listed what one can expect from this 2005 installment, sold at bargain price but full of treasures. For me the revelation was Mendelssohn's Piano Trio #2, which bids fair to be considered an overlooked masterpiece. One should also note the extremely attractive Three Argentine Romances by Carlos Gustavino, spectauclarly played by Argerich with vibrant rhtyhms and exotic atmosphere.

My only disappointment is that Argerich doesn't appear in this work or in the set's other masterpiece, the Brahms F minor Piano Quintet. However, the other pianists are wonderful in their own right--Nicholas Angelich in the Mendelsson and Lilya Zilberstein in the Brahms. One is grateful for them, given that Argerich--rahter neurotically, I think--has a quirk of restricting herself very often to two-piano music. The Rachmaninov is welcome, but for those of us who aren't fans of four-hand music, the arrangements of the Mozart K. 545 sonata and Brahms Haydn Variations feel like too much of a good thing. Even so, this is a highly recommended bargain for chamber music lovers.

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