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Misha Alperin
Her First Dance
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Special Interest, Pop, Classical

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Vayan
2. Her First Dance
3. A New Day
4. April in February
5. Jump
6. Tiflis
7. Lonely In White
8. Frozen Tears
9. The Russian Song
10. Via Dolorosa

CD Details

All Artists: Misha Alperin
Title: Her First Dance
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: ECM Records
Original Release Date: 1/1/2008
Re-Release Date: 5/6/2008
Genres: International Music, Jazz, Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Europe, Scandinavia, Avant Garde & Free Jazz
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 602517167421, 0602517167421

Synopsis

Product Description

Fascinating, profoundly melodic music from the Ukraine-born Alperin. Lyricism and also dazzling technical skills in abundance. Solos, duos and trios in a program of many moods. German cellist Anja Lechner previously appeared on
Alperin s Night album. Her recent collaborations with Dino Saluzzi (Ojos Negros), and Vassilis Tsabropoulos (Chants, Hymns and Dances) have been both popular and critical successes.

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CD Reviews

Superb!

David J. Ohanlon | Lilyfield, NSW Australia | 08/03/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've always highly admired Alperin's piano style, dancing, atmospheric, brooding & menacing all at once. On this disc, ably supported on mainly alternating tracks by Arkady Shilkoper on French Horn/Flugelhorn & Anja Lechner on Cello, Alperin basically "brings it all home" with every piece being engaging, intelligent & not at all predictable.

The best example of this is probably the title track where one might expect some depiction of either a stumbling, bumbling debutant or a wide-eyed girl having "the time of her life". Yet the mood is one of anxiety & assuredness in equal measure with the ending leaving you guessing exactly what "Her First Dance" will lead to.

Most tracks are in that spacy, downbeat ECM style but Alperin is such a master of his craft that his trills in the upper register are a particular delight and you're virtually hanging off every note.

On an album this good it's almost superfluous to nominate a standout track but Tiflis, which is the only full Trio track, is magnificent.

5 big stars!"