Search - Goran Sollscher :: Here, There & Everywhere (Ger)

The CD I have played most in the last four years

09/30/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Brilliant classical playing, clear production and the variety of fresh arrangements are almost 'new' Beatles tunes. Jump at the start of 'Bathroom...' Listen for the 'first' time to 'I Me Mine' I hope you get the chance to enjoy it. Sadly, Gollscher did not lodge the arrangements at the DGG session, and I have only been able to track one published score -'And I love Her' - so simple, beautiful - yet playable! (Anyone who knows of other scores from this CD, please email !) His other CDs - more classical -are worth a listen, particularly if Brits wish a change from Williams and Bream, oops. Did I mention 'Georgia on My Mind' on 'Cavatina'CD ?"

Sollscher arrangements & artistry compliment Beatles scores

04/24/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"So many musicians have tried their hand at the Beatles' music over the years. It has seemed to me that all of them have either created elevator music or awkwardly pretentious, pseudo-symphonic disasters. Enter Goran Sollscher who uses his impressive skills on the classical guitar to create a recording accessible to all tastes. Sollscher brings out a beauty in Lennon's and McCartney's scores that we haven't heard before. In more than a few of the tracks, Sollscher's arrangements are better than the originals. His style is smooth and melodious, very upbeat. His ability on the guitar is quite extraordinary. Sollscher's CD gives us the Beatles all over again."

Possibly the best-ever arrangements of Beatles' songs

Gontroppo | Bathurst, NSW Australia | 10/05/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This may be the best-ever recording of arrangements of Beatles' songs. As previous reviewers have noted, other performers attempts at Beatles' songs are so often disasters. [I don't include George Martin's In My Life with these, though.]What makes this CD so successful is Sollscher's classical guitar expertise and the quality of the people writing the arrangements, which includes Toru Takemitsu, noted Japanese classical composer.Five of the arrangements are by Sollscher himself.Takemitsu's arrangement of the title track shows familiarity with the classical guitar medium, though it also features some exotic jazz chords. His other arrangements on the disk are Hey Jude, Michelle and Yesterday.Without a doubt, the most interesting arrangements on the disk are the six by Borje Sandquist. His stray furthest from the original tunes, but do this in a musically satisfying way."