Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac

Ahn Trio (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Ahn Trio
• Audio CD (April 1, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: SONY CLASSICS
• ASIN: B0013PVGKY
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #100,353 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #1 in Music > World Music > Far East & Asia > Korea

Track Listings

1. Dies Irie

2. Magic Hour

3. My Funny Valentine

4. Lullaby for my Favorite Insomniac

5. Big My Secret

6. All I Want

7. Heart Asks Pleasure First

8. Dream

9. Oblivion

10. Song on the Land

11. This Is Not America

12. Solitary Singer

13. Lullaby For My Favorite Insomniac (Tao of Sound Remix)

14. Song on the Land (DJ Spooky Remix)

15. This Is Not America (superdrive - This is America Mix)

16. My Funny Valentine (Ra.D - My Funny Baby Mix)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Taking Music to Another Level, April 22, 2008

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E. Auer (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac (Audio CD)

This CD is a breath of fresh air for music. The Ahns having done a great job of expanding the works of piano trios beyond traditional music styles played by other trios. One shouldn't classify them as "classical" or "chamber," as their music is as unique as each sister. Their collaborative partners on this CD, as well as the beautiful work of Kenji Bunch, expands the boundaries of music many others have not explored in the past. Do yourself a favor and hear this music in live performance when the Ahn Trio is out on tour.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new direction for the Ahns - FABULOUS!, April 20, 2008

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Steven I. Ramm "Steve Ramm "Anything Phon... (Phila, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac (Audio CD)

The last album by the talented - not to mention gorgeous - Ahn Trio seems to have been released almost a decade ago. Actually it wasn't that far back (they aren't THAT old!) but it has been about FIVE years since Groovebox introduced them to me. Since then I've been a huge fan and anxiously awaited the next disc. While Groovebox was great, it wasn't a CD I'd return to weekly, or even monthly.

Then, last week, their new CD on Sony BMG arrived and I was in heaven! This album has been in my CD player almost constantly. Great over breakfast and wonderful before I go to sleep! Talk about crossover! There's Rodgers & Hart's "My Funny Valentine", David Bowie's "This Is Not America" and a wonderful new song by Susie Suh ("All I Want") with Suh on vocals! There are two Michael Nyman pieces (including "Heart and Pleasure First" which is the title theme from the film The Piano - the soundtrack of which is a favorite to play when friends come top visit. There are just enough vocals to balance out the album. And let's not forget the four "bonus tracks", all "remixes" of earlier tracks which give each of those compositions a new life.

This is not "new age music" and it's certainly not "classical". I define it as "Ahn Music" - something really special. The disc should broaden the Ahns' fan base considerably.

I only hope it's not another three years before the next CD. And, oh if only they would release a DVD of this material! I've seen them play live and the visual beauty of the three sisters doubles the pleasure of hearing them play.

Steve Ramm
"Anything Phonographic"

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AHN TRIO CONTINUE TO MAKE SOME OF THE BEST CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL MUSIC, May 22, 2008

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Cali - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lullaby for My Favorite Insomniac (Audio CD)

AHN TRIO
LULLABY FOR MY FAVORITE INSOMNIAC

The Ahn Trio is comprised of three sisters born in Korea and educated in the U.S.A. at the prestigious Juilliard School. They play piano, violin and cello and their deep-roots in the classical tradition are clearly evident. But consistent with their last two albums, their fifth CD, Lullaby for my Favorite Insomniac (Sony-BMG-RCA), finds them playing everything but traditional classical repertoire. They try their hand at "My Funny Valentine," David Bowie's "This Is Not America," a Brazilian number, a couple of folk songs, and several film themes.

In addition, the Ahn Trio is joined by folk singers, DJ-beat-masters, Czech musicians and even a Korean rapper. The Ahn Trio's instruments stay in the forefront on the first dozen songs, but fade a bit into the background on the four bonus tunes which are remixes of four of the first selections using club beats and grooves. Several of these compositions were covered by the Ahn Trio on previous albums (these are different versions, however). The first three-fourths of the CD comes across (as the title suggests) as a recording of lullabyes and softer songs for dreaming, loving and relaxing, so be prepared the first time the bonus tracks come on because they are much more beat-oriented.

The Ahn Trio must be commended for their continued experimentation. They bring a lot excitement to classical music, which can use some shaking up from time to time. Whether you call it neo-classical, contemporary classical, classical crossover or modern classical, this is some of the best, most refreshing and most invigorating out there.