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4.0 out of 5 stars
An airy, jazz-inspired slice of classical americana., September 9, 2000
This review is from: Paul Bowles: Nocturne for two pianos; Sonata for oboe and clarinet; etc. (Audio CD)
Forget everything you know about Bowles the writer, his music occupys an entirely different landscape. He studied under both Aron Copland and Vigil Thompson. The influence shows, the flavor is unmistakenly american. By no means a major composer Bowles often worked on theater music for such notables as Tennesse Williums, Orson Wells, Saroyan, and many others. His music is as light and dreamy as a lush spring day. The notes jump and leap about with the youthful energy of jazz inspired classical music. This album rather reminded me of a Mona painting, with its impressionist sounds, very pastoral and airy. A great album to listen to while watching the clouds drift by the sheltering sky...
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