Philip Glass - Songs & Poems for Solo Cello - Wendy Sutter
by: Philip Glass, Wendy Sutter, David Cossin
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- If you love the cello
If you love the cello, you will probably enjoy this CD very much.I am.
Rating: - Beautiful.
In "classical" music, I prefer the more modern and sparse variety.
These compositions by Philip Glass, excellently performed by Wendy Sutter, are modern, sparse and quite sublime.I listen to this about twice a week and I always enjoy it immensely.
Rating: - Depth, and a very unexpected romanticism.
Unlike virtually every other Glass composition to which I have been exposed, "Songs and Poems" displayed real intellectualism and honesty of a kind I have never expected from the man who produced (and continuously re-produced) "Glassworks."These compositions, while recognizably minimalist in style and form, are unusually jagged-edged and stormy--romantic, I would say, in a way very unlike Glass' usual treacle and posturing.
Sutter's command of the material really elevates and justifies ... Read More
Rating: - I Converted to Cello
This Cd made me a Cello fan.It is relaxing "a lo Glass", (as usual).Before, I considered the violoncello an inferior
entity within the violin family, but now I have great respect for both, the instrument and Phillip. To me: definitely a 5 star.
Manny Fernandez
P.S.I'm not a professional music analyst just in case I may have disappointed any one for not getting into the technical analysis of the CD.
Rating: - Songs & Poems for Solo cello
Philip Glass is a genius and this CD is truly a mark of his talent. Beautiful, simple, soothing cello
- If you love the celloIf you love the cello, you will probably enjoy this CD very much.I am.
- Beautiful.In "classical" music, I prefer the more modern and sparse variety.
These compositions by Philip Glass, excellently performed by Wendy Sutter, are modern, sparse and quite sublime.I listen to this about twice a week and I always enjoy it immensely.
- Depth, and a very unexpected romanticism.Unlike virtually every other Glass composition to which I have been exposed, "Songs and Poems" displayed real intellectualism and honesty of a kind I have never expected from the man who produced (and continuously re-produced) "Glassworks."These compositions, while recognizably minimalist in style and form, are unusually jagged-edged and stormy--romantic, I would say, in a way very unlike Glass' usual treacle and posturing.
Sutter's command of the material really elevates and justifies ... Read More
- I Converted to CelloThis Cd made me a Cello fan.It is relaxing "a lo Glass", (as usual).Before, I considered the violoncello an inferior
entity within the violin family, but now I have great respect for both, the instrument and Phillip. To me: definitely a 5 star.
Manny Fernandez
P.S.I'm not a professional music analyst just in case I may have disappointed any one for not getting into the technical analysis of the CD.
- Songs & Poems for Solo celloPhilip Glass is a genius and this CD is truly a mark of his talent. Beautiful, simple, soothing cello
