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by: Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Evelyn Glennie, Joshua Bell, Gary Hoffman, John [guitar] Williams, Domenico Scarlatti, Johann Sebastian Bach, Claude Debussy, Fryderyk Chopin

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Average Rating: Rating: - Smiling Bach This is just a wonderful collection. It was very risky, I think, for Bela Fleck to stretch himself and try his hand at a "classical" repertoire that he wasn't familiar with. I don't see how anyone could see this CD as anything but a victorious effort. The J.S.Bach pieces are especially good, because I think that Fleck does a wonderful job of keeping their original "flavor." Bach was a master (probably THE master) of baroque counterpoint and fugues, and it seems like the banjo really lends itself to those kinds of interweaving melodies. Edgar Meyer is the best "cross-over" string player (folk/classical music) that I know of. How cool is it that he plays piano with Fleck on the Tchaikovsky piece?! (Note: one reviewer said that the Tchaik piece didn't fit in with the others...I totally disagree). The marimba really works well with banjo on this disc as well. Apparently, the Paganini piece helped to spark Fleck's interest in going classical...that and his friendship with Meyer (one of the best things about this CD are the notes that Fleck writes about how he first started on the path of producing it). Of all the tracks, I'm sure that I listen to the Debussy most often. Who would have thought that a banjo could be played so seamlessly! Rating: - Fleck performs his magic WOW! Seldom do you come across an album where every piece of music is worth listening to repeatedly,but this one will blow your mind.Traditional classical works played on mostly Bluegrass instruments.Who knew it could work so well?Edgar Meyer performs on bass and piano;Joshua Bell on violin(His 1732 Stradivarius sounds golden);Gary Hoffman on a 1662 Amati cello;Evelyn Glennie on marimba;and Chris Thile on mandolin.Fleck and Meyer almost without exception(the Tchakovksy piece doesn't really work or fit)excellent pieces for transcription.All the works are given a new dimension or at worst lose nothing in the interpretations.A highly enjoyable disc.The musicians play like they are having genuine fun!The tempos are perfect,if a little too safe at times.Crisp,clear sound.No complaints.Disc time:57'44.Here are some highlights.Track 3:Are you ready for down home Debussy?Track 5:Fleck solo.Stunning interpretation of a Bach solo violin masterpiece.Track 7:A sly banjo and violin Chopin Mazurka.Track 10:Fleck and marimba.A kool and breezy take on Brahms PRESTO.Track 11: Outstanding Fleck solo for Bach's Prelude from cello suite no.1.Track 13:Paganini's Perpetual Motion.A perfect show off piece.Track 14:banjo and mandolin take on a Scarlatti sonata.Track 15:banjo and bass.Perfect.Even Bach would shake a leg.Track 16:The much played Moonlight sonata of Beethoven;here with banjo,cello and bass.The cello gives the work a very dark,rich feel.Very tense and brooding.Track 18:The highlight of the cd.Fleck and master classical guitarist John Williams do it duet style on Beethoven's "God save the king" variations,originally written for solo piano.They play off of each other perfectly. Without a doubt one of the best discs of the year.Don't hesitate. Rating: - Another magical crossover! In times when we see many classical musicians crossing over into popular music it is refreshing to see someone like Bela Fleck moving from pop to classical. There is a delightful group of folks flitting like fireflies from one genre to another, pulling and tugging us along as they explore the possibilities. Fleck is one of them. I first heard Fleck in Anchorage about four or five years ago and loved the funky,energetic sound of the Flecktones. Listening to his performances on various CDs I've come to appreciate both his playing and his compositions--and have especially enjoyed being introduced to the musical inventiveness of not only Fleck, but also others such as Mike Marshall, Sam Bush, Edgar Meyer, Jerry Douglas, Darol Anger, Mark O'Connor, Yo Yo Ma, and Joshua Bell. Like Fleck they refuse to be categorized. Then, just as I was beginning to think I could fit Fleck into some kind of category, he whizzes off in a new direction. This is an enchanting CD that will hopefully introduce Fleck fans to the joys of classical music. The earliest music is perhaps the best on this CD, particularly the Bach. The banjo and the mandolin raced at blinding speeds, but stayed true to the clean, spare intelligence of the compositions. Each instrument provided unique color and texture and some surprises as they interpreted these mostly familiar short pieces. A few pieces were not as well served by this unusual chamber group, but they were still enjoyable. All in all a pleasant collection that hopefully will introduce Fleck's audience to the delights of classical music.

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