first fall night

Matthew Labarge | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 21, 2002)
• Original Release Date: June 21, 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cynelic Gast Music
• ASIN: B000069V2H
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #538,793 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and Moving, July 6, 2002

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"fleetwoodmac" (Virginia United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: first fall night (Audio CD)

...soft and sentimental but with hints of strength that can take you back to places where ones own thoughts and feelings mingle for a time. Music where memory and time are forever captured. Almost like being in a dream. If only life was like this...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice CD!, July 4, 2002

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Stephen (Virginia Beach, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: first fall night (Audio CD)

First, I must admit that I have know Matt (the artist) since we were kids and have heard versions of many of these songs for the past ten years. That said, I always felt kinda lukewarm about this area of Matt's work, to be honest, I'm just not much of a fan of solo piano music.

What he has done here, is tweak these songs, bringing them to a whole new level. He has added some classical and celtic elements that really give the tunes more depth. Though Matt is very open about his influences, I hear some strains of early Genesis (when Phil was just a drummer) and Vince Guarldi in addition to the influence cited on his website.

This is a wonderful song cycle that can, yes, be a relaxing listen- but, there is a lot going on with these seemingly simple songs that rewards closer listening. Aside from the strong songs and performance, the session has been wonderfully recorded and mastered with an excellent package.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Piano Compositions!, March 1, 2005

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D. Gooch (Charlottesville, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: first fall night (Audio CD)

I first heard music by Matthew Labarge at a concert and bought the CD that night. I listen to it a lot (especially when I work or relax at home) and love the melodies. If you enjoy piano music, you will love this one!