Editorial Reviews
Fanfare Magazine
"...a pleasant survey of unhackneyed music... (violinist)Fairbanks sings with some charm: (harpist) Rytting creates an attractive, ghostly tone quality."
Album Review
"...a pleasant survey of unhackneyed music...The Sonata, by Adrian Shaposhnikov...sounds like Ravel with a tinge of Slavic melancholy...The first movement(of the Donizetti)is a lovely aria in Donizetti's best manner, which Fairbanks sings with some charm: the second a sprightly, tiny cabaletta...(The Boren) sounds like a modern dance score, liturgical mainly in its serene starkness. The most effective Dance combines harp with pizzicato violin. Rytting creates an attractive, ghostly tone... read more
Album Description
The greatly-anticipated debut recording from the superb Aurora Duo presents unique and beautiful but rarely-heard repertoire for violin and harp. Acclaimed violinist Donna Fairbanks and harp virtuoso Lysa Rytting explore this repertoire in a musical journey around the world featuring compositions by America's Alan Hovhaness and Murray Boren, Italy's Gaetano Donizetti, France's Camille Saint-Saens, Argentina's Angel Lasala and Russia's Adrian Shaposhinikov.
Aurora Duo Plays Donizetti/Hovhaness/Lasala/Saint Saens and others
Aurora Duo Plays Donizetti/Hovhaness/Lasala/Saint Saens and others, Music, Donizetti, Fairbanks, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical
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Aurora Duo Plays Donizetti/Hovhaness/Lasala/Saint Saens and others
Donizetti , and Fairbanks Manufacturer: 4-Tay Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000G2JR Release Date: 2000-05-23 |
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Album Description
The greatly-anticipated debut recording from the superb Aurora Duo presents unique and beautiful but rarely-heard repertoire for violin and harp. Acclaimed violinist Donna Fairbanks and harp virtuoso Lysa Rytting explore this repertoire in a musical journey around the world featuring compositions by America's Alan Hovhaness and Murray Boren, Italy's Gaetano Donizetti, France's Camille Saint-Saens, Argentina's Angel Lasala and Russia's Adrian Shaposhinikov.Music Review:
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