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String Quart Tribute to Sarah Mclachlan

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I received this CD for Christmas and I have been enjoying it ever since! A hardcore McLachlan fan, I know her music well. Listening to the instrumental string versions of her work is highly enjoyable.

Another reviewer mentioned that the 'essence of McLachlan's songs was not at all captured.' However, on the contrary, I feel that there is no better way to capture the rich melodies and chord changes -- as well as the deep spirit and soul her music possesses -- than to produce a tribute utilizing scintilating stringed instruments.

Having a love of music and a music background, I know the importance of allowing oneself to be open to different sounds, instruments, and arrangements. Even if a person decides that a certain style of music or instrument does not appeal to him/her, simply being aware of and experiencing different genres enlightens listeners.

Art and music is all about expression, so while the string quartet arrangements are meant to capture the quintessence of McLachlan's music, they have their own beautiful qualities via artistic expression. Do not steer clear of this CD just because some of you might not listen to "classical" music on a regular basis, because this is a gorgeous blend of string and emotional spirit.

Contrary to what the other reviews say, I was not dissapointed by this album. The string quartet's interpretations of McLachlan's songs add a gentle, soulful quality that make this album perfect to listen to as background music. The disc has just the right mixture of both familiarity and originality that kept me interested throughout the time I listened to it. I put it on repeat and let myself get lost.

I am also a huge Sarah McLachlan fan, and myself and alot of other people that i have spoken to think that this album is great! i would however only buy it is you are a true deep Sarah fan, that way you can appreciate the angle in which this album is coming from. I know from people experience that McLachlan's music is not the easiest in which to try and play, so for a string quartet to produce this cd, all hats of to them.

some songs might lack a certain "oooommphhhh" but there still deliver a great diversity to her music.

Nice for the first few listening sessions, but not something I could listen to over and over again. Thought it would be more beautiful.

I love Sarah and I love classical strings. But these pieces were really badly done. The recording isn't very good and most of the strings sound really off.

It felt like a stock band was crammed in a room for 2 days, given sheet music and plunked this out....it doesn't sound like a tribute at all.

If you REALLY like strings, then you might like this CD. It has 4 songs from Fumbling Towards Ecstasy and 5 from Surfacing. Did they know she had other albums before those? Apparently not. Then there are 2 original songs of theirs. 9 songs from Sarah's last 2 albums hardly qualifies as a tribute.

The Tori Amos tribute was way better. Buy that instead.

Being a huge fan of Sarah McLachlan's, I bought this CD as an impulse buy. However, from the beginning chords, I was quite disappointd. The "essence" and resonance of Sarah's songs was not at all captured. I don't know if it was because a violin simply cannot convey the depth and meaning of Sarah's vocals, try as it might. The arrangements seemed disordered, scattered in purpose, intonation and mood.
Stay with Sarah's actual creations. No offense to the musicians themselves.