Vanessa Mae / The Violin Player – CD (Used)

Description

Author: Mae, Vanessa

Brand: Emi Classics

Features:

• The Violin Player [IMPORT] by Vanessa Mae (1995-12-04)

Format: Import

Release Date: 30-10-1998

Details: Product descriptionThe Violin Player CD EMI, CDC 5 55089 2, 1995, 10 TrackAmazon.caVanessa-Mae, vehemently opposed to any « compartmentalising of music », describes the material on this album as « techno-acoustic fusion ». As far as instrumentation and recording techniques go, that’s a pretty fair description. But when the subtitle is « The Classical Album » , Vanessa-Mae and her producer/composer Mike Batt (of Wombles fame) stand accused of misleading their audience. Apart from the opening « Toccata in D », one of the prodigy Vanessa-Mae’s favourite show pieces, all tracks are original compositions, most of them by Batt. What we hear are contemporary, poppy pieces, rock drum and keyboard-based, and tailor made for Vanessa-Mae’s high-energy yet delicate virtuosity. The fact that the talented Batt is audibly influenced by Michael Nyman does not make his compositions more « classical », but thankfully steers them out of the tedious realm of « Classic Rock ». « Widescreen » is a track where the Mae-Batt synthesis works very well; both violinist and producer making the most of the technology-meets-tradition concept. Some of this is film score material, some shopping-mall ear drum fodder, other tracks yet again, revisit Mike Oldfield’s old pastures–it is a matter of discussion whether this album « defies all labelling » or simply makes a point of wooing them all in pursuit of the widest possible audience. Hence the « wet T-shirt », sorry, « glistening Sea-Nymph » photo of Vanessa-Mae on the sleeve.–Yngvil V.G.

UPC: 724355508928

EAN: 0724355508928

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: UsedVeryGood