Claude Engel - Le Musee / French Guitar Music - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

C. Debussy - Debussy on Guitar [COMPACT DISCS] date 04/15/2000

There is no doubt about it György Kurtag is the greatest composer of our time. And this is not only thanks to his music, intensely sharp and exciting, written out of a pure and austere interior necessity. His figure as a man and artist, as well as musician, his ability to be constantly aloof from any fashions or cultural trends, his total lack of any wanting to be (because those who are don't need to want to be) endured in a simplicity equaled only by his intransigence and depth, all this endows him with an absolute ethical, human and musical superiority, a model for all to follow. On this , pianist Maria Grazia Bellocchio interprets his work.

Two time Grammy Award winner Kim Carnes began her career in the late 1960's primarily as a songwriter and signed her first publishing deal in 1969 with famed producer Jimmy Bowen. Carnes penned several successful songs, most notably for Barbara Streisand. As time went on, Carnes became known for her distinctive raspy singing style and finally had a Top 40 hit of her own with InchYou're a Part of MeInch in 1978. Today she is most well known for her 1981 breakthrough hit, InchBette Davis Eyes,Inch which showcased her unique singing style. Presented here are her very first recording sessions as a solo artist, recorded in 1971, showcasing a singer of remarkable ability, a full ten years before her breakthrough hit and subsequent worldwide fame. Newly remastered.