Snazzy, Savvy Works from an Original Composer
Laurie Aron | New York, N.Y. | 06/28/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is Beata Moon's second CD, and I'm sure it won't be her last. She has a tremendous feeling for delicate, innovative sound puncuated by fascinating musical surprises. She's also a fabulous pianist (in these, her own works, and in the general repertory).
Buy and enjoy this CD, and try to catch her in performance!"
Beata Moon
Carl Accettola | Colts Neck, NJ | 07/13/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"When I first listened to Beata Moon, I thought that she could go toe to toe with just about any pianist technique wise. Clearly, her extensive formal training is evident in her playing. But as I started to enjoy her talents, I realized that music should not be thought of in terms of a toe to toe fight or competition, as is so often the case in the recognized music schools. I think harmony is what it is all about.
Beata's music has an important harmonic role and place with all forms of real music. She is truly a gif"
Listening to vs. listening for; worthy and imaginative
Dmitri Shteinberg | Richmond, VA USA | 07/27/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It is true, perhaps, that with every new record the half-forgotten quest for a life-transforming musical revelation is renewed. These expectations are only alive because they are not supposed to be met. Instead, why not listen to what is emotionally charged, profoundly felt, or intricately conceived. If music is truly a "real-time" art form (and I do believe it is), I would much rather simply listen to what's out there and enjoy it, should it deserve to be enjoyed.
And I do find that there are things to listen to here, and plenty. The helf-serious stoppages at the beginning of the Toccata took me by surprise. The Ode moved me, and so did the very opening of the album. The works are written by a pianist for a pianist; the sonorities are rich, the textures inventive and the rhythms crisp. The performance, impeccable indeed, brings out not only these strong elements of Ms. Moon's music but also her own depth and strength as a player.
Throughout the history of classical music yesterday's overlooked jewels have frequently become today's repertoire staples. In our "post-post-modernist" era, such overlooking is an unforgivable luxury. Stop overlooking."
Track Listings (20) - Disc #1