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James Galway - Dances for Flute

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This is one of a number of cd's bought for my wife (an avid flute lover) which have turned out to be among my favorites.

Galway plays with his normal crispness and energy, but here some unusual pieces one doesn't hear often. The two Khachaturian songs are haunting and the Belfast Hornpipe is so neat!

We listen to this often with toetapping, sometimes dancing enjoyment.

I purchased this CD after hearing a couple of tracks on our local fine arts radio station, but was completely unprepared for the richness and beauty to be found therein. Galway is a past master of the flute.

The selections on this CD, both familiar and new to this reviewer, are lovely. And more than one is positively haunting. I tell myself each day that I will remove the disk from the changer, to save for another day. But I cannot. I must have my daily dose of Galway.

Such is the enchantment that he weaves.

Years ago I bought this album as a cassette tape. As an amateur flautist, I was just awed by Galway's performance. I must have listened to the album hundreds of times. But alas, in this new day and age, without a working cassette player, it had languished unlistened, until I tried to find a CD version. And ta da! Happiness has ensued. From Khatchaturian's Sabre Dance (which will always, for better or worse, be linked with Bugs Bunny in my mind), to wonderful Irish jigs, to Chopin's Minute Waltz, ever single song and performance on this album is a gem.

The CD's I ordered arrived very, very quickly and were in great shape. This "Dances for Flute" CD of James Galway is fantastic! It's got a great mix - much better than him playing 'modern' song music. Love the little Irish diddies mixed in with the classical!