Alasdair Fraser - Legacy Of The Scottish Fiddle, Vol. 1: Classic Tunes Of Fire & Grace - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The 2nd CD in Alasdair Fraser's InchLegacy of the Scottish FiddleInch series takes a fresh look at the fiddle tunes that inspired the songs of Scotland's greatest poet, Robert Burns, as well as 18th and 19th Century chamber music from the likes of Haydn, Bruch and Mendelssohn. This trio featuring fiddler Fraser, Scottish pianist Muriel Johnstone and rising-star cellist Natalie Haas recreates tantalizing jigs, sweet airs, soul-stirring marches and rousing reels - the music Burns would have used to flirt, dance, sob and sing. Includes instrumental renditions of InchScot's Wha' Hae,Inch InchA Man's a Man for A' That,Inch InchMy Love is Like a Red, Red Rose,Inch InchGreen Grow the Rashes OInch and others.

Schubert / Shostakovitch / Salzburg Chamber - Schubert Death and the Maiden / Shostakovich Chamber Symphony [COMPACT DISCS] date 02/17/2017

On this their fifth CD , award winning duo Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas roam far and wide across the North Atlantic - from Scotland to Scandinavia, France, and Spain and beyond. Going back to the roots of their first CD Fire & Grace (winner of the Scots Trad Album of the Year award), the duo displays their hallmark fiddle/cello arrangements of old classics and new compositions. From the raw power of wild dance tunes to modern, quasi-chamber arrangements, their music takes us on a journey around the world of the fiddle and displays the energy and nuance they have been thrilling audiences with for almost 20 years. Fraser & Haas' deep respect for the diversity of traditional musical languages and the importance of the groove are ever present. Fiddle and Cello at it's state-of-the-art best!