The Bridge [Enhanced] [Hybrid SACD]

The Bridge [Enhanced] [Hybrid SACD]

ASIN: B0000AINK3

Track Listings

1. Eternal Phoenix

2. Caravan of Love

3. Shaka Phonk

4. Believe

5. Revelation

6. Another Wish

7. I Just Wanna Hang Around You

8. Manzanar

9. Viven

10. Sanju

11. Seven Rivers

Customer Reviews:

STUNNING: THE AWESOME LADY WITH THE GOLDEN FLUTE AND THE SPSO.......2007-02-14

Five HUGE Stars!! Virtuoso flautist Sharon Bezaly is one of the classical music world's true superstars as clearly demonstrated on this beautifully-recorded Hybrid SACD disc. If you haven't heard of this lady before, it's time to catch up to her wonderful art: blazing technique, a fleeting touch, burnished nuances, phenomenal breathing, and great respect for both the traditional and the new classical composers, all played on a specially-made 24-carat gold Muramatsu flute. How good is she? There are sections of this CD where you may not believe your ears!

The concept of "Bridge Across the Pynenees: Flute Concertos" is based on two concertos for flute from both sides of the Pynenees mountains which divide France and Spain: a flute concerto by Spain's Joaquin Rodrigo, a flute concerto by France's Jacques Ibert, and a fantasy by France's Francois Borne with Ms Bezaly beautifully complemented throughout by the wonderfully-inspired São Paulo Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of the redoubtable John Neschling. To begin with, we have Joaquin Rodrigo's lyrical but technically demanding "Concierto pastora" which was composed for legendary flautist James Galway. "Pieces De Resistance" are the 'call and response' between the flute and brass during the Allegro, and the magical flute, oboe & clarinet exchanges during the Adagio, plus the stunning flute soliloquys. You can hear the birds and insects.

François Borne's "Fantaisie brillante sur des airs de Carmen" is based on Bizet's opera. Arranged for flute and orchestra by Giancarlo Chiaramello, it is AWESOME, especially with Sharon's brilliant doubling and tripling of the Carmen theme in seamless, 'smoking' runs. For me, this add-on piece is the highest point of the CD displaying Sharon's complete technical and emotional package as a flautist, not to mention some incredible circular breathing, in one fell swoop of 11 minutes. It's a performance that lures me back, again and again.

Jacques Ibert's "Concerto for Flute and Orchestra" is multi-layered with a bravura performance by Sharon and the orchestra. Her steady tonal control, finger speed, and the ability of the golden flute to meet her demands in just phenomenal. The Allegro Scherzando is pure brilliance by orchestra and instrumentalist, with an unimpeded cascade of notes that is mesmerizing. All in all, a great performance by Ms Bezaly and the SPSO. The blazing performance of "Carmen" barely steals the show for me from two excellent concertos, especially the Ibert concerto. Stunning! My Highest Recommendation! Five BRILLIANT Stars!!

(Notes:
*Hybrid Multichannel SACD, 56:50 total time; the Hybrid SACD is playable on all CD players, computers, and true SACD players, which yield the maximum benefit.
*Track listing for Sharon Bezaly's performance with the Sao Paulo Symphony under John Neschling:
-"Concierto pastoral" by Joaquin Rodrigo;
: I Allegro: 7:40
: II Adagio: 11:23
: III Rondo: 6:33
-"Fantaisie brillante sur des airs de Carmen" by Francois Borne: 11:09
-"Concerto for Flute and Orchestra" by Jacques Ibert.
: I Allegro: 4:37
: II Andante: 6:38
: III Allegro Scherzando: 8:27)

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Tempo Di Marcia, Maestoso - L'istesso Tempo Ma Poco Largamente - Allargando - Tempo I
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