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Showcase of humor and range (Sep 5, 2008)
Reviewer:Tym
This set is an excellent primer to pianist/ composer Winstin. The five selections showcase the breadth of his styles and scope of his passions.

Winstin combines his virtuosity with puckish humor often. The title set, "Taliban Dances", is true to its oxymoronic title, underlining war and conflict with absurdism and synthesis. Galyna Hornostai bookends the suite playing violin... (read more)

Eclectic meets exotic (Aug 10, 2008)
Reviewer:Emma Choi
“Taliban Dances,” a 2007 concerto for violin and orchestra by composer Robert Ian Winstin, is featured on a new CD that’s sure to pique the interest of classical music buyers, if only for its attention-grabbing title and cover image of a woman’s eyes peering out from behind a face veil. The music itself, however, is also worthy of attention. It’s an ambitious attempt to marry Eastern... “Taliban Dances,” a 2007 concerto for violin and orchestra by composer Robert Ian Winstin, is featured on a new CD that’s sure to pique the interest of classical music buyers, if only for its attention-grabbing title and cover image of a woman’s eyes peering out from behind a face veil. The music itself, however, is also worthy of attention. It’s an ambitious attempt to marry Eastern and Western musical forms in a work that, according to the liner notes, is meant to address the tragedy and futility of war. The political context isn’t specified, although the title invites speculation. Winstin’s integration of Arabic scales and rhythms and Western harmonics can be read as a kind of musical d�tente, and/or a plea for greater understanding between cultures. The piece is most effective in its slower, more plaintive sections, in which the Eastern musical aesthetic predominates. There’s real beauty and sadness in the “Call to Prayer” and “Lullaby” movements that vividly evoke the textures of the Middle East. The Western elements don’t always mesh well to my ear, though, and remind me somewhat of soundtracks to 1960s films set in exotic Arabic countries. For me, the weakest movement is the “Baghdad Bossa Nova,” which is sandwiched in the middle of the concerto. Its use of slide whistle and bursting balloons is meant to call attention to the absurdity of war, but instead sounds forced and overly conceptual. The accompanying pieces on this disc further attest to Winstin’s eclecticism. “Three Pieces for Piano” is a spirited and virtuosic exploration of the sonata form. The three movements contrast brash, angular rhythms with introspective lyricism to telling effect. The playful “Piano Attacks” manifests even more aggressive experimentation within its extremely short (1:35!) running time. Normandy, June 6, 1944” is a somber musical salute written for the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion that features a surprisingly effective use of the military trumpet theme “Taps” set against a cresting orchestral accompaniment. Bringing the disc to a close is “Le voyage dans la lune,” a short opening title Winstin composed for the re-release of Georges Melies’ silent film classic. This terse but highly evocative piece makes good use of martial drum figures and somewhat ominous harmonic patterns. All in all, this is an intriguing, if imperfect, new release that bears repeated listening. (read more)

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Label: ERM
UPC: 607221555526
Item Number: ERM-5555
Release Date: Jun 24, 2008

ROBERT IAN WINSTIN - TALIBAN DANCES

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