Results for "Abaton"

Album

Abaton

Label: ECM Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: CD 1: Ianicum, Orodruin, Poco a Poco, Abaton. CD 2: Nineteen improvisations.

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It's a testament to pianist Sylvie Courvoisier's fine trio that the second half of her new two-disc set is as strong as the first. Violinist Mark Feldman, cellist Erik Friedlander and she have certainly logged plenty of hours together in different settings. The pianist's ear for composing for them shows through on the first disc and ...

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Sylvie Courvoisier/Mark Feldman/Erik Friedlander: Abaton

by Rich Friedman
December 1, 2003

Abaton is a remarkable two-disc recording that is at once startling and mysteriously beautiful, gently pushing you into strange, good places. The music defies easy classification, which only adds to its appeal. The piano trio consists of Swiss composer and pianist Sylvie Courvoisier, jazz violinist Mark Feldman, and cellist Erik Friedlander. The first ...