| Fanfare's Triple Dose of Sergei Kvitko in Nov/Dec 2008 |
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Fanfare Magazine November/December issue features a triple dose of Sergei Kvitko:
- an interview "Talking with Blue Griffin's Sergei Kvitko": "His previous Blue Griffin recordings have been
widely praised for their rich and natural sound as a result of Kvitko’s
perfectionist engineering standards." (Read Full Article) - spectacular review of his first solo piano CD "Of Lands and People Far Away": "...This is masterful, intuitive playing, albeit not without some interesting quirks. His program is united by a pianism that embraces the instrument as an ensemble of strings, as opposed to a row of hammers... arresting artistry... an iconoclastic sense for rubato rhythm and phrasing..." (Read Full Review)
- a very unexpected, but incredibly positive review of his music for "Dracula": "a well conceived, executed, and imaginative score. I have to say I loved it. Kvitko’s music is entertaining, powerful, witty, even a bit cheesy (in his own words), or tongue-in-cheek, while dramatically illustrating the familiar story... terrific verve, sweeping orchestration..." (Read Full Review)
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