| Review: Brazilian Mosaic CD |
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"This album is filled with exhilarating compositions by Brazilian composers. Some are played solo by the distinguished Brazilian-born pianist Clélia Iruzun. She is particularly effective in Edino Krieger's classic-influenced Sonatina, with its alternating brightness and serenity. The Cuban-born, American-raised Odaline of la Martinez and her ensemble Lontano are also in impeccable form on this delightful panorama of Brazilian music." "Iruzun's characterful playing matches the colour and mood of the pieces and her solo piano piece on the disc-Edino Krieger's Sonatina- is beautifully played, showing fine technique and a genuine association with the music." "There are several short solo piano pieces on the disc, including Villa-Lobos´s Tres Marias, and this important new album enjoys excellent sound and explendid playing by both soloist and orchestra. It is strongly recommended. More please!" Click here to see the full review "The release of this CD deserves an applause. The cuban maestro Odaline de la Martinez and her Lontano made, "cum laude", a brazilian mosaic, to which praise contributed - greatly - the brazilian pianist Clélia Iruzun" |
"The sheer effervescence of Brazilian music, its larger-than-life thirst for never-ending vitality, is there for all to hear in its electric rhythms and panoramic colours. Lorelt evidently aimed to celebrate the kaleidoscopic dynamism of this country with one of its pianists, the young Clélia Iruzun, whose sheer joie-de-vivre is infectious. No surprise either, that Cuban conductor Odaline de la Martinez sounds thoroughly immersed in this music's modes of expression and totally at home with her own ensemble, Lontano."
