Steve Kuhn Trio - Pavane For A Dead Princess - Ravel, Fauré, Chopin, Tchaikovsky (Edition japonaise)
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Steve Kuhn, piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Steve Kuhn]
David Finck, bass
Billy Drummond, drums
Composed by Maurice Ravel (A1), Gabriel Fauré (A2), Frédéric Chopin (A3, B1, B3), Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (B2)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Japanese pressing
Label : Venus
Original Label : Venus
Recorded at The Studio in New York on August 18 & 19, 2005
Engineered by Katherine Miller
Produced by Tetsuo Hara
Remastered by Tetsuo Hara
Photography by John Abbott
Reissued in 2021
Tracks :
Side A:
- Pavane For A Dead Princess
- Pavane
- Nocturne In E Major Op.9, No.2
Side B:
- I'm Always Chasing Rainbows - Fantasy Impromptu
- Swan Lake
- Prelude In E Minor Op.28, No.4
Reviews :
"Pianist Steve Kuhn, accompanied by David Finck and Billy Drummond, explore classical works by a number of top composers from the 19th and 20th centuries on this Japanese release, though they are used as a launching pad for improvisation. Maurice Ravel's "Pavane for a Dead Princess" is recast as a soft samba, also incorporating a bit of an earlier standard that was derived from the French Impressionist's piece, "The Lamp Is Low." Chopin is obviously one of Kuhn's favorite classical composers, as three of his features, highlighted by a dreamy setting of "Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2." He brightens the tempo of Claude Debussy's "Reverie" while retaining its lyricism, while slowing Johannes Brahms' "Lullaby" to a crawl and demonstrating how a master jazz pianist utilizes space as an element of improvisation. Classical purists are always upset with jazz arrangements of "their" music, but anyone who loves both musical worlds will appreciate Steve Kuhn's thoughtful arrangements of music that has easily stood the test of time." AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden
Ratings :
AllMusic 4/5 , Discogs 4.45/5