Classical Mystique

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
This CD features solo piano arrangements of classical songs from famous classical composers.

Tracks:

Toot Suite: I - Alle
Toot Suite: II - Mystique
Toot Suite: III - Rag-Polka
Toot Suite: IV - Marche
Toot Suite: V - Vesple
Toot Suite: VI - Spirituelle

Customer Reviews:

Delightful.......2007-02-14

I've always loved Maurice André, who, sadly, is now past his use-by date. Nobody played the wicked little clarino trumpet better than he, nobody could extract such gorgeous, burnished tone from a bit of brass tube. The greatest André crossover is "Trompettissimo", now inexplicably deleted, where the young André performs feats of trumpetting that are scarcely credible. This is not as good, but it is still a bright little record, one of a series of jazz suites by Claude Bolling and his trio with distinguished classical soloists (Yo-Yo Ma, Jean-Pierre Rampal, etc.). They are a bit formulaic, but they do make pleasant listening, with André on trumpet, clarino and flugelhorn. If you want bright, bouncy listening brilliantly played, you should try this.

The Master album from the absolute Master.......2004-03-06

I bought this album on record when it first came and out and it was never off my system. The playing is superb by all, very tight in the accompaniments. I have over 40 CD recordings of Maurice Andre and this rates as one of his best.
His playing is unsurpassed in my mind he seems to have the right style for everything he plays and his sound is just beautiful. If anyone wants a lesson in trumpet playing listen to this or any of his other brilliant recordings (the Hummel with the Berlin Phil is stunning).

Jazz classical fusion...wow.......2002-03-16

Bolling, while being a beast on jazz piano, is best know for his compositional skills. Listen to this album and you'll know why. Each piece has it's own distinct style, but all have that amazing jazz groove without being pure jazz. In addition, Maurice Andre is considered to be the greatest classical trumpeter of all time, and this album shows off his many skills, from the mellow flugelhorn to his brilliant pic trumpet work, he is a master of all styles. Jazz fans, pianists and trumpeters will love this album, as well as classical buffs looking for something different. Truly great stuff here.

A Lot of Fun!.......2001-01-03

Anyone who loves trumpet, jazz piano, or just plain jazz will love this CD. Composer/pianist Claude Bolling has the ability to write great melodies that you'll find yourself playing over and over in your mind. You just can't have a bad time listening to this CD. Maurice Andre is right on target, giving listeners a good sampling of trumpet colors (C trumpet, Eb trumpet, cornet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn). The musicians sound like they are having a great time playing, and they play expertly. Give this one a try.

Terrific.......1998-11-04

I have owned and played this CD for so long that I must now order another CD. I've worn the original out. The mucic is lilting and full of energy. It should appeal to those who love jazz but, may have a hard time with the modern, more dissonant sounds. This is almost a jazz/classical fusion. Claude Bolling beautifully interprets his own compositions with the inspired help of Maurice Andre on trumpet.

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Great Recordings with a twist
Bolling holds a swinging party & I won't leave
Class Act

CBS Dinner Classics: Cocktail Party

Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00000277L
Release Date: 1991-01-09

Tracks:

Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, No. 1: Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, No. 1: Baroque And Blue
Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, No. 1: Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, No. 1: Sentimentale
Suite for Violin and Jazz Piano Trio: Suite for Violin and Jazz Piano Trio: Ragtime
Suite for Violin and Jazz Piano Trio: Suite for Violin and Jazz Piano Trio: Baroque In Rhythm
Concerto for Classic Guitar and Jazz Piano Trio: Concerto for Classic Guitar and Jazz Piano Trio: Africaine
Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, No.2: Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, No.2 : Jazzy
Toot Suite: Toot Suite: Mystique
Picnic Suite: Picnic Suite: Canon
Picnic Suite: Picnic Suite: Tendre
Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, No. 2: Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio, No. 2: Amoureuse
Toot Suite: Toot Suite: Rag-Polka
California Suite: California Suite: Black Folks

Customer Reviews:

Great Recordings with a twist.......2006-08-03

This CD is full of jazz in spite of the fact that I have associated most of the performers with classical music. This shows the diversity in their ability to perform a wide array of music that I never heard in the past from them.

If you like jazz without too much dissonance, this is a great CD to purchase. The interesting and awkward rhythms are the best parts of this CD.

You can have your own party just from listening to this music.

Bolling holds a swinging party & I won't leave.......2001-04-29

I had this CD around and was going to put it up for sale via Amazon Marketplace. I listen to other Bolling CDs. But, somehow I had "missed" the jivvy jazz in this recording.

As the sounds of "Baroque and Blue," 5:15, Track 1 started playing, the thoughts of selling the CD disappeared.

Bolling plays the piano superbly and Maurice Andre's trumpet radiates pure jazz notes. This is a clasical jazz CD. The 12 tracks tie together like movements of a symphony and there is a bewitching common theme, best heard in track 7 "Mystique." After Andre and Bolling swing in #7, track 8 "Canon," emerges with Jean Pierre Rampal's flute, golden. Guy Pedersen's string bass is crisp and Daniel Humair plays the drums with unhearlded pizzaz. And, how can one overlook the strumming of guitarist Alexandre Lagoya?

This is one of the best jazz or instrumental CDs I have ever heard. I normally listen while writing and use the sounds as background music. Lagoya's contribution to #9, Tendre, matching Rampal's clarity is mystical. So, I am enjoying each note and marveling at the classical synergy displayed.

The cover notes cite "recipes from Martha Stewart's "Entertaining" and her other best-selling books on food and lifestyle." Sure enough, Martha has a menu: 1. Cocktails & Sparkling Water...the CD's sounds sparkle. 2. Crudites with Anchovy Mayonnaise, complete with the recipe. 3. Chicken on Skewers, also including what to use & how. 4. Prosciutto and Figs: Anyone can lay this dish out. 5. Cornmeal-Fried Oysters: The recipe is for 2 dozen.

So, a person can buy this album (just) to get great recipes for dishes to accompany superb jazz. The recipes are simple to follow and delicious to read. One can buy the CD for the delightful cocktails that Bolling presents. But here "one = two." Or, to put this in other words "With two you get eggroll." The eggroll is the delightful dish one savors listening to the music while nibbling on the chicken & oysters. Magnifique!

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Class Act.......2000-11-19

Very entertaining, classy music that I can listen to anytime, best of all with friends and suitably classy nosh!

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Bolling's Greatest Hits
Smart Jazz
A Flutist's Intro to Bolling
Amazing Collection of Artist's & Bolling Compositions
Great Price, Great CD.

Bolling's Greatest Hits
Claude Bolling , and Roger Huyssen
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ASIN: B0000026O9
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

From Suite For Flute & Jazz Piano Trio, No 1: Baroque And Blue
From Suite For Flute & Jazz Piano Trio, No 1: Sentimentale
From Suite For Violin & Jazz Piano Trio: Ragtime
From Suite For Cello & Jazz Piano Trio: Baroque In Rhythm
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Customer Reviews:

Bolling's Greatest Hits.......2007-05-13

If you haven't heard Claude Bolling's music, this is the CD you want to buy first. Not only does it have the best tunes of all his CDs each tune shows which CD it came from.

I love playing a Bolling tune and asking a friend is this Classical or Jazz? They'll always say it sounds like Classical and then it shifts to Jazz. Everyone that has heard his CDs goes out and buys it.

Smart Jazz.......2006-03-08

A clever and talentous work on the pulse of jazz, mixing it with classical music.

A Flutist's Intro to Bolling.......2002-10-20

Get this cd if you want to hear Bolling's works for flute before deciding if you would like to perform them. A great cd overall, maybe another brave flutist would like to redo these works? Although the late Jean-Pierre Rampal was known for doing 'the Picnic Suite' and 'Suite For Flute and Piano' I would like to add another artist to my collection.

Amazing Collection of Artist's & Bolling Compositions.......2001-05-01

Seems as here exhibited that the best of classical and jazz do have an area of union. Bolling combined the two by writing his suite for Flue and Jazz Piano, as well as these others for the specific performers.

How about writing a piece just for Jean-Pierre Rampal and Yo-Yo Ma?

Favorites include Baroque and Blue, Baroque in Rhythm and Rag-Polka.

This is music of a different sort, but most enjoyable. Bravo, Claude!

Great Price, Great CD........2000-10-06

This is a collection of some great Claude Bolling pieces, including one of my favorites on track 4. If Bolling's style appeals to you, or if you are just looking for some good clever jazz, go for this. It's quite different, and it's good.

Average customer rating:

Satisfactory all the way

A Life in Music, Box 4 [Box Set]

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ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000002B6T
Release Date: 1996-04-09

Customer Reviews:

Satisfactory all the way.......2002-07-31

Isaac Stern is, arguably, the best interpreter of classical music there is. His fleshy vibrato and excellent phrasing incorporates his feeling into this set. The Brahms is superb as Stern expresses love, grief, confusion, depression, and eventually redemption throughout the CD. His duo with Eugen Istomin of the Beethoven Violin Sonatas are the best in my library. Same with the Schubert with Daniel Barenboim as his accompanist. Bartok could have been brushed up upon. The intonation was just a tad off. The Franck CD is superb. The Bartok is THE main source for this piece because of Stern's collaboration with the actual composer. All in all, this set ends Stern's legacy with his favorite encores; the best played upon them all.

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Impressive performance of serious music

Bloch: Violin Sonatas
Ernest Bloch , Hagai Shaham , and Arnon Erez
Manufacturer: Hyperion UK
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Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B0007DBXGU
Release Date: 2005-03-08

Tracks:

Agitato
Molto Quieto
Moderato
Andante Moderato
Animato
L'Istesso Tempo
Animato
Melodie
Nuit Exotique
Abodah

Customer Reviews:

Impressive performance of serious music.......2005-06-29

This is not an easy music to listen to, but very impressive. The performance is exciting and flawless. The coordination between the players is perfect. Excellent recording and production. An unforgettable experience.

Eli Zion - from St. Petersburg to Jerusalem

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Eli Zion - from St. Petersburg to Jerusalem

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ASIN: B000AY9OEY
Release Date: 2005-10-11

Tracks:

Meditation Hebraique
Prayer
Supplication
Jewish Song
Chassidic Dance
Eli Zion
Frejlachs (Improvisation)
Meditation
Shir Yehudi (Jewish Song)
Poem
Fragment Mystique
Rhapsodie (Recitatif Et Danse Hassidique)
Yemenite Song
Intermezzo
Prayer
Sephardic Dance

Album Description

This album is the fifth recording in a series featuring music of the New Jewish School, also including rare repertoire not elsewhere available.

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Festival Music

Manufacturer: Gothic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003JA3
Release Date: 1995-01-25

Bloch: Suite Hébraïque for viola (or violin) (or piano); Suite for violin solo No1

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essential Bloch

Bloch: Suite Hébraïque for viola (or violin) (or piano); Suite for violin solo No1

Manufacturer: Naxos
ProductGroup: Music
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Release Date: 2000-02-22

Tracks:

Ste Hebraique: Rhap
Ste Hebraique: Processional
Ste Hebraique: Affirmation
Son No.1: Agitato
Son No.1: Molto Quieto
Son No.1: Moderato
Abodah (A Yom Kippur Melody)
Melody
Son No.2 (Poeme Mystique)

Customer Reviews:

essential Bloch.......2006-11-16

This disc opens with an outstanding performance of the Hebrew Suite & moves on to a reading of the First Violin Sonata that's the equal of the classic Isaac Stern/Alexander Zakin recording (1959). The other three compositions on the disc - Avodah, Melody and Second Violin Sonata - are new to me; however, Miriam Kramer and Simon Over demonstrate a real feel for the pieces I am familiar with, are passionately involved from the first notes, and based on this assume that their readings of this music are of the same high artistic quality as the First Sonata & Hebrew Suite. Very highly recommended.