The Original Four Seasons And The Devil's Trill Sonata / Vanessa-Mae

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Hit: 5 Stars

English is not my first language, so when I first read the title of Vanessa's " Original Four Seasons", I thought it was simply a recital of Vavaldi's "Four Seasons". After listening to it and the comparison afterward, I catch her meaning of the word "Original". In my American Heritage Dictionery, I can find 3 definitions of this word. It is defined as "first" which is also my usual understanding of the word. However, in the other 2 definitions, it refers to something that is "Fresh and unusual; new; inventive". Yeah, I think these are truly the right description for Vanessa's "Four Seasons". Her music is that creative and fresh. I particularly like the opening of track 1(Spring) where you can hear birds singing vigorously in the woods, wanting to proclaim to all other creatures that Spring has come. In some other versions I have listened to, the "birds" sing in a too "structured and orderly" tone, rather mechanical (it is really not the way birds do sing in nature). Vanessa's edition, however, resembles more the real thing you can hear. Similarly, I think her edition of "Summer" depicts very well the unpretability, the sudden coming and going of thunderstorms. In Hong Kong, we do not have snow or severe winter but I have spent some winters in central Canada. The mysterious mood in track 10 (Winter) reminds me of the silent arrival of snow overnight and the drifting of snowflakes in the air. Whereas the "Four Seasons" (track 1 to 12) are fresh and exciting, the "Devils Trills" (track 13 to 15) is both solemn and high-energy. This CD is definitely my favourite. It is a good demonstration of Vanessa's talent and virtuosity that has matured in time.

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