Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Sergio and Odair Assad
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Free Music Notes for Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Sergio and Odair Assad
Free Music Review: A wonderful CD
Hit: 5 Stars
I listen to this CD frequently. All of the numbers are super and the interaction of the guitars and violin are glorious.Free Music Review: I Concur with the Disappointed Ones
Hit: 2 Stars
I too am a fan of Nadja, that is what led me to this, as well as being a classical guitar lover. I've only played this three times, and that will be it.The music leaves me grasping for something else, anything else on my shelf. Certainly there are great musical talents here. Likely, they enjoy the challenge musically. But for the listener class such as we, we'll put our listening time and 5-star reviews with others.
If this is representative of fusion, count me out.
Free Music Review: Very Dissapointed
Hit: 1 Stars
I'm a music lover, not a critic, but I know what I like! The premise of this album caught my eye, but unfortunately, not my ear. I love traditional Middle Eastern and Indian music and have purchased several crossover albums over the years that have been fairly successful attempts to bridge cultural differences. Unfortunately, this album is not one of them.These are certainly hightly talentd artists, but their collective interpertations of these "tunes" not only destroy their ethnicity but also their beauty.
I fail to understand the rationalization behind taking traditional tunes and warping them into some post-modern mush. Those diminished/augmented/6ths over dropped 7th clashings grate on my nerves! Sometimes I get the impression that "serious" classical artists are not permitted to play beautiful melodies lest they destroy their reputations. Guess we still have to leave that job up to the traditionalist musicians.
I was hoping that, after several listenings, this album would grow on me. No so. Sorry, the musical statements on this album go way over my head. It's headed for the resale bin.
Free Music Review: A major disapointment
Hit: 1 Stars
I love Nadja, she is a goddess of the violin, in fact two days before I purchased this CD I heard her in person, but this album just falls flat. I believe that the two people who heard her and the Assads in person heard great performances, but this studio recording is lifeless. It sounds like New Age music. And the Assads are Brazilian classical guitarists with a little pinch of Gypsy flavoring, not enough to spice up the mix. If you want to hear the authentic thing, listen to Tomatito. If you want a Gypsy-classical mixture that is far more exciting than this, try Gilles Apap and the Transylvania Mountain Boys.
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