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"This
is, to put it simply, one of the most beautiful records I
have ever listened to. This album stands outside of almost
every recognized category of style or taste... and rather
than making it an obscure niche work, instead this makes it
universal." Paul Kienitz
I'm looking for that song from Sex and the City...
You mean the one played at the end of the episode La Douleur Exquise - season 2-24.? The song
they play when Carrie realizes she and
Big are over? It's called Anna, and it's just one of many tunes from Spinning
World: 13 Ways of Looking at a Waltz that were heard throughout
the 2nd season of Sex and the City. Selections from this CD have
also been featured many times on NPR’s
All Things Considered, Morning
Edition, and This American Life
- and in the Marisa Tomei film Just
a Kiss.
Waltzes for rainy-day listening, for candle-light dancing...
The music is lyric, tempestuous, drunken, sad, always soul-stirring
and goose-bump good. Who said a waltz
has to be in 3/4 time? Some of THESE waltzes are in 5/4. And if
you’re hoping for tradition, there’s one waltz that would make Johann
Strauss sit up and wave his baton again. Dancers rejoice, for here
is music you can twirl to all night long.
What exactly does Spinning World sound like?
Imagine Rufus Wainwright and Randy Newman sitting down to write a movie soundtrack
for Yo-Yo Ma and Cirque du Soleil in 1917, and you’re getting
close. It’s beyond
new age, it’s modern but old fashioned at the same time.
Listen for yourself. Use the handy mp3 player
above, or go to the sound samples page for more options.
"This hearkens back to a time when music was
uplifting and spiritual. With so many artists stumbling over their
feet attempting to recreate music from the past (and failing miserably),
this disc stands out from the crowd. Aesthetically and sonically
delightful." Babysue Magazine
"I just heard Spinning World playing at a Barnes and Noble and promptly purchased it. It is excellent."
Joe R.
"I, too, bought this cd simply for the song 'Anna'. I was surprised how quickly I fell in love with every track. I have loved waltzes since dancing to Lawrence Welk with my grandparents and now I can dance in 3/4 or 6/8 in any mood! The melodies are haunting, endearing, energizing. I love the orchestrations. I'm so glad I found this cd!"
Kara T - Seven Hills, OH