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KPAC Blog: Album Review
1:22 pm
Thu April 4, 2013

David Chesky's 'The New York Rags,' Faster Than A New York Minute

David Chesky's new album "The New York Rags"

Visiting New York City is exhilarating. The hassle of air travel, the expense of the cabs and buses falls away and suddenly you are there, surrounded by familiar buildings, that great skyline beckoning, and people!

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KPAC Blog
8:06 am
Tue April 2, 2013

Flying Colors For Lark Quartet Playing Higdon

Three new chamber works on new Bridge cd

While the Tokyo String Quartet commissioned and premiered "An Exaltation of Larks," it is almost poetic that the Lark String Quartet has recorded the work by Jennifer Higdon. In fact, the larks have quite a history with new music and Jennifer Higdon.

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KPAC Blog:
8:40 am
Wed March 27, 2013

Dvorak Dazzles With Cypress Quartet's New Release

The Cypress String Quartet has been together for over 15 years, and the latest project shows their roots - and their uncanny charm in Antonin Dvorak's "Cypresses," & "Opus 106." The album also marks their first recording with Avie Records, having previously produced their own albums and worked with Naxos and Summit Records.

The Cypress Quartet's playing is refined and passionate. Both works on the album are highly crafted, although they come from different times in Dvorak's life, and the quartet allows each to shine. 

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World Music Pick
1:57 pm
Tue March 19, 2013

Bajofondo: South American Landscapes

Credit Sony Masterworks

Bajofondo started as a loose collective of musicians from Argentina and Uruguay, but over time formed a solid core of players that have since become a cohesive band. Their latest release, "Presente," consists of twenty one tracks and has a massive sound.

For this CD the group augmented their sound with an enormous orchestral section, giving each of their songs a full and well-rounded sound.

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