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Review : Julevariasjoner by Wolfgang Plagge

Wow.. this is currently my favorite SA-CD.. and gives me the kind of excitement in SACD I had when my first grey single layer Sony's arrived. I still find myself playing it every couple of days. Now some background, it was hard to get for me in Australia, I had to order it through HMV Japan, and then it took about 3 months for them to get hold of the title, I'm glad I didn't cancel the order!!

These are piano variations on traditional Christmas hymns/songs, similiar to the kind of treatment Bach (or John Coltrane) would give.. they feel oh so familiar and it does take you a while before it clicks what the actual tune is.. then click, ahhh.. Now this is a very good thing, because otherwise I wouldn't be listening to "Christmas music" in March! Every single tune on the disc is completely renewed by the soft and minimalist variations he has created.

Now onto sound, it is a gorgeous piano sound. I had a friend come over.. with a puzzled look on his face wondering where the piano was, until he realised I was just playing a CD. Very gentle and smooth, with the ethereal timbre you get from a good SACD.

So if you like "December" by George Winston, Brian Eno "Music for Airports", Eric Satie or just beautiful music.. this one is for you.

Daniel.



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Topic - Review : Julevariasjoner by Wolfgang Plagge - SnaggS 14:14:47 03/01/07 (2)


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