Matt Haimovitz: Goulash

Matt Haimovitz (Artist), Bela Bartok (Artist), Matt Constantinople / Haimovitz (Artist), Matt DJ Olive / Haimovitz (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 27, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Oxingale Records
• ASIN: B000B6FXVY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,770 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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About the Artist

Cellist Matt Haimovitz tours extensively around the world. He has appeared with today’s greatest orchestras, conductors, and chamber musicians. He has performed and recorded with such artists as James Levine, John McLaughlin, Daniel Barenboim, Rob Wasserman, Isaac Stern, and James Taylor. He has been honored with the Avery Fisher Career Grant (1986), the prestigious Premio Internazionale "Academia Musicale Chigiana" (1999). In 2004 he was awarded the Trailblazer Award by the American Music Center for his contribution to American music. Haimovitz made headlines with his path-breaking interpretations of Bach’s 6 Suites for Cello Solo and his unprecedented Bach "Listening-Room" Tour. He was the first classical artist to play at New York’s infamous CBGB, in a performance that was featured on ABC’s "Nightline UpClose." Commencing his 50-state "Anthem" Tour, in celebration of living American composers, on September 11, 2003, Haimovitz has been "busily reinventing the classical recital for the new millennium." (San Francisco Chronicle) The performances received universal praise, and the Anthem album appeared on numerous top 10 lists, including the Best Classical Album of 2003 on Amazon.com. Prior to establishing Oxingale Records with composer Luna Pearl Woolf, Haimovitz’s ten-year exclusive relationship with the Deutsche Grammophon label resulted in six acclaimed recordings.

Alongside his performing and recording activities, Matt Haimovitz is currently Professor of Cello at McGill University in Montréal. Haimovitz plays a 1710 Matteo Gofriller cello.

Product Description

Celebrating Bartók’s fascination with the folk music of Transylvania, Hungary, Romania and Turkey, Haimovitz delves into his own Romanian/Middle Eastern ancestry to create a sonic tapestry that bridges genres, geographic distances and cultures. Working with legendary guitarist John McLaughlin and cutting-edge turntablist DJ Olive, up-and-coming talents such as Montreal’s early Mediterranean/contemporary music ensemble, Constantinople, and Haimovitz’s newly founded all-cello band, UCCELLO, Haimovitz explores the different facets of his musicianship as soloist, improviser, ensemble leader and collaborator.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great playing plus a cover of Kashmir - how can you go wrong?, January 22, 2007

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This review is from: Matt Haimovitz: Goulash (Audio CD)

I'm a fan of Cello music and this is VERY well played and a really wide variety of stuff which is a good thing. I've got nothing against the standard catalog of music but it's good to get outside the box.

PLUS it's got a rockin' all cello cover of Led Zepplin's Kashmir - so how can you go wrong?