Portraits - Bruce Levingston [Import]

Ravel, Satie, Messiaen Philip Glass (Composer), Piano Bruce Levingston (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Piano Bruce Levingston
• Composer: Ravel, Satie, Messiaen Philip Glass
• Audio CD (February 28, 2006)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Orange Mountain Music
• ASIN: B000EQIEJ4
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #87,568 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Editorial Reviews

Philip Glass’ A Musical Portrait of Chuck Close is the culmination of many years of friendship between two of the most important artists of our time. Pianist Bruce Levingston’s performance serves as a tribute to the profound influences Philip Glass and Chuck Close have had upon one another’s work. Since meeting in the 1960’s in the Soho Artists community in New York, Close has continually created portraits of Glass. The piece, written for solo piano, is a depiction of the spirit of Close and a tribute to the integrity his process of creating art. This recording also showcases musical portraits by three French masters, Ravel, Messiaen, and Satie, whose work s influenced generations of composers and which are played with rich delicacy and Mr. Levingston’s graceful touch.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Musical Portrait of Beauty, March 23, 2006

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R. Guerin (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Portraits - Bruce Levingston (Audio CD)

This new piece by Glass, performed lushly by Levingston, is simply stunning. There's is enough of the conventional Glass "sound" in the piece to make any fan happy, however, this piece presents something new. Glass has connsistently experimented with new sounds in his symphonies, operas, piano work and film scores. In this piece, a refined beauty and innovation strikes you almost immediately. Truly wonderful.
What Further enhances the experiences are the other musical portraits on the disc. From the lovely serious playfulness of the Ravel, so the inventiveness of the Messiaen, to the somber richness from the father of Minimalism Erik Satie, Levingston plays it all with the touch of a master and the grace of an artist decicated to every note of this music. Fantastic.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars lyrical piano virtuousity, March 23, 2006

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lilt (nyc usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Portraits - Bruce Levingston (Audio CD)

the glass-close portrait is achingly beautifully played. a discrete and warm miracle