Search - David Darling :: 8 String Religion

Bland uninteresting music

Anthony Louis | USA | 12/19/2002

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I don't understand the rave reviews for this CD. The music is rather bland and insipid. I had just finished listening to the Beethoven late quartets before I previewed the Darling, so this CD simply paled in comparison. I suppose it would be okay as background music, but it is not a CD one would want to spend time listening to."

D.d. always does it right

Stephen F. Spera | new york, new york | 07/14/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"ive been listening to david darling since his early days on ecm, own all of his

things, but till now have been allergic to the 'new age' look of, say, his 'cello

blue' and that sort -and couldnt discern WHY hed 'break it up' that way- ecm to

new age- until i listened to the itemd i didnt have. the man can simply do no

wrong. i own pretty much everything (no joke) but invariably when people are

passing thru my apt, house, car, office and hear something from dd, they WANT

it- thats everyone from rockers to classicists.

be sure to check out the magnificent 'epigraphs'(ECM) with pianist ketil bjornstad.

stephen spera"

Eh

Strat Man | Shelton CT | 03/16/2007

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I suppose it depends what you're looking for.



The "inspiration" in these compositions seems to be a mantra-like repetitiveness, with very slow drawn-out development, and serendipitous improvisations coming and going.



So if you're looking for a trance-inducing envelope of sound, with a little tinkering here and there (with nothing too challenging), then this is a nice CD.



If you're looking for engaging cello, go Yo-Yo, Rostapovich, Cassales, just to name a few. If you're looking for excellence in composition or improvisation, go just about anywhere else.

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