| American Record Guide Reviews THREE of Blue Griffin's CDs |
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May/June 2008 issue of American Record Guide has THREE Blue Griffin's CDs very favorably reviewed:
This Joy. MSU Children's Choir in Concert
These kids may be young but they get around, with premiere performances of works by John Burge and Ellen Taafe Zwillich to their credit, as well as a gig on the Naxos recording of William Bolcom’s Songs of Innocence and Experience that won a Grammy Award in 2006. (Slatkin was on the podium.) Here they sound admirably accomplished. .. this is a children’s choir that knows its business and deserves yours. (Read Full Review) Spectral Trio
Spectral Trio has a full-bodied and unified sound that is comparable only to the most seasoned musical collaborators, and their sense of the style and balance is ideal. In every piece, one hears a refinement of style in each of the instruments, and each of their styles blends with the others. No one musician plays his or her line above the others where it is merely subordinate, and no one line ever seems to be covered up or lost in the texture. (Read Full Review) Temporal Fantasies of Britten and Hindemith
Hauser plays with a nice sound. His middle register has a particularly dark overtone, which lends itself well to the color of these pieces. Hauser’s playing... is meditative and thoughtful. ... his performance is convincing... This is a fine recording. It will surely appeal to oboists and Britten and Hindemith fans. (Read Full Review) |
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