Ferrante amp Teicher - The Ferrante Teicher Collection (14 tracks) +Album Reviews

For Real Ferrante & Teicher Fans

Gene A. Hanson | Phoenix, AZ | 06/17/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"What makes this collection special is these tracks are all previously released but re-recorded here as solos. For those familar with the works of F&T, you get a whole new outlook on the actual piano playing that would often get drowned out by the orchestra. A genuine F&T fan will find this a great addition to their collection. My particular favorite from this CD is "Send in the Clowns."DO NOT BUY THIS CD if you are looking for the original performances of these works!"

You Have to be Kidding? Who are these pianists?

Patricia Puncho | 10/24/2000

(1 out of 5 stars)

"The sound was terrible. This was not the F&T pianists I had the privilege of seeing and hearing years ago. One piece sounded like my grandson pounding on the base keys, no melody could be decifered! Very disappointing recording or else it wasn't Mr. F and Mr. T! The music sounded better on the RealPlayer sample than on the CD I purchased. Very poor sound control."

DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY

David Allen | Cherrybrook, NSW Australia | 08/01/2003

(1 out of 5 stars)

"In my view can only be described as rubbish. For those of us who are F & T fans from old this almost destroys those fond memories of past glories. The arrangements at best could only be described as funerial. There is absolutely no life. It in no way reflects their wonderful talent."

Impeccable Twin Pianos

Gene A. Hanson | 01/11/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD-The Ferrante & Teicher Collection--represents the true F & T sound. Not hidden inside the orchestra, of which there is none, the masterful artistry of the twin-grands is clearly defined. Unlike one reviewer--the pounding in the base notes of "Bolero" is brilliant--both F & T maintaining an unbelievable pulse--demanding of a percussionist--yet maintaining the melody lines! Anyone who has seen these two guys in concert without an orchestra will enjoy a fond rememberance to an era where a concert by these two was an "event!" The sound achieved here is the best I've ever heard--considering the difficulty of recording two pianos--cudos to their producer & mixer! A definate plus for any collector of F & T!!"

Entertaining two-piano music

Jill Malter | jillmalter@aol.com | 10/17/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm a big fan of two-piano music. And when I saw the reviews of this cd, especially the negative ones, I decided I had to get it and hear it for myself.

I like it.

I think it contains a great selection of Arthur Ferrante and Louis Teicher's hits. But I agree with the reviewers who warned that these are not the original versions! These are two-piano versions recorded in 1983. On their Baldwin SD-10 Concert Grand Pianos. If you wanted the versions with orchestra, you will be disappointed.

Of course, something has to be said about their "prepared piano recordings." Yes, mutes to make notes sound more like they were played on some other percussion instrument, such as a drum. We hear this on the somewhat unusual "African Echoes." And we even hear a little of it when they mute the G in Ravel's Bolero.

We get to hear some show and movie themes that Ferrante and Teicher were famous for performing: West Side Story Overture, Theme from Love Story, Chariots of Fire, Theme from the Apartment, Exodus, and Memory (from Cats).

I have mixed feelings about the version of Leucona's Malaguena. It is fast and whimsical, and it may come as a bit of a surprise. But I like the way they handle the Borodin themes (mostly from the Prince Igor Polovtsian Dances), also used in Kismet.

Is this the way music is supposed to be played? Well, it is the way Ferrante and Teicher perform it. And it really is up to us to decide if we enjoy it or not."

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	Ferrante & Teicher The Ferrante & Teicher Collection Genres: Pop, Classical Track Listings (14) - Disc #1 West Side Story Overture Theme From Love Story Chariots Of Fire Ol' Man River Greensleeves African Echoes Theme From The 'The Apartment' Oye Negra Ravel's Bolero Send In The Clowns Malaguena Highlights From Borodin (Kismet) Memory Exodus
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