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5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding, October 3, 2002
By A Customer
This review is from: Labeques: Love of Colours (Audio CD)
This is one CD I never tire of. I found these wonderful sisters' work on the internet and now I'm buying CD's. One case where the free sharing of mp3's has helped the industry. I would never have heard them otherwise. This is "jazzy" without being "jazz". If magnificent technique, and *impassioned* interpretstion on the piano moves you, as it does me, this CD is not to be missed. It is a rare comination of the two. The selections are well chosen, representing the very best if each composer, IMO. I burned 2 copies, one for the car and one for the walkman. I just won't be without this CD!
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful sisters, September 2, 2000
This review is from: Labeques: Love of Colours (Audio CD)
If you like piano played with four hands, this is your CD. Good sound, good tracks selection, performance outstanding. I am a top fan of Labeque sisters.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Nix the synthetic ivory, September 10, 2009
This review is from: Labeques: Love of Colours (Audio CD)
Music like this is in short supply anymore, which is rather unfortunate. It's a piano duet playing jazz standards in a classical style. Given how third stream music isn't the most mainstream kind out there, the fact that there's two pianos here playing this stuff is all the more rare.
So the fact that it exists is something to behold. But there's also a wide range of material, covering the infamous "Blue in Green" by Miles Davis and "Rhythm-A-Ning" by Theolonious Monk but also stuff by Martial Solal and John McLaughlin, the former of which would earn you confused looks should you name-drop him at a party.
But I gotta dock it some points because it sounds dated in parts. One of the Labèque sisters, I forget which one, handles synthesizer duties. This kind of thing doesn't always bother me especially if it's not distracting. Unfortunately it's a little distracting here. It's like a little mosquito buzzing in my ear, reminding me that this was recorded in 1990. The out-there sounds of fringe music were not at a dizzying high in the late 80s/early 90s. So proceed with caution.
But overall musicianship and strength of material alone, it comes recommended. Just make sure you are tolerant of synthesizers.
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