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Motion Trio, Natalie Dessay, Gary Malkin, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo
by Jason Victor Serinus
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Motion Trio
Pictures from the Street
(Asphalt-Tango Records) |
Preconceptions of accordion music as hokey or musically limited vanish upon playing this mind-opening disc. Featuring original compositions by members of Poland’s Motion Trio, the music ranges from up-tempo, high-spirited affairs to others that bubble along in a manner reminiscent of Nino Rota’s music for Fellini. In keeping with South American accordion tradition, there are several original tangos. But there’s also a unique version of the classic folk dance “Aide Jano,” works that show the influence of jazz and rock, and a bonus “Stars” video playable on both PC and Mac.
The video is especially wild, with space music sounds and Glass-like minimalist repetition accompanying equally outré, unabashedly self-promoting images. The trio has won the Grand Prix at the 4th Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition of Contemporary Chamber Music in Kraków; each of its members, ranging in age from 26 to 34, has also won a handful of prizes as a soloist. The years they’ve spent honing their craft on the streets pays off in a stunning recorded début.
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