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Article: The Waltz: Ecstasy and Mysticism.(Sound Recording Review)
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- February 1, 2006
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The Waltz: Ecstasy and Mysticism. Werner Ehrhardt, Concerto Koln; Vladimir Ivanoff, Sarband. Archiv B0004765-02.
It seems like every new classical album these days has to have a gimmick. With this one it's an exploration of the influence of the eighteenth and nineteenth-century Western European waltz on the music of the Ottoman Turks. The disc alternates comparative selections from both musical worlds to make its points.
The disc is certainly enlightening, but I wouldn't say it's entirely entertaining. None of the record's twenty-seven tracks goes on for very long, most of the pieces lasting only one or two minutes. With all these bits and pieces thrown ...