David Lanz - Evening With David Lanz

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Music Review: A "Live" CD from the Past!
Rating: 5 Stars

Listening to these pieces makes one realise what an achievement it was to perform the dozen tracks live. His compositions are quite complex and, I would imagine, are very demanding to play at the same tempo that Lanz performs them. As the CD progresses, the audience's applause becomes more sustained, suggesting that the spectacle was an enjoyable one.

All twelve tracks are enjoyable, but I particularly enjoyed hearing the solo-piano version of "Behind the Waterfall". The Skyline Firedance Suite is also excellent, and ends the CD with a bang.

At around 75 minutes in length, the CD is outstandingly good value for money. I do agree, however, that a more conspicuous mention should have been made by Narada that the 1999 CD actually features music performed a decade earlier. It is not at all obvious that this is the case. As for a lack of commentary from David Lanz, I would rather hear the music, but it is something of a shame that photographs were not included within the CD insert to mark the occasion. The packaging does not have a feel of a live CD at all.

If you are new to Lanz's piano work, this is an outstanding collection which showcases Lanz at his peak. For customers who own all of Lanz's CDs, most of the tracks differ very little from the original recordings, so caution is recommended.

An excellent CD, featuring a very talented musician and a dozen memorable piano works.

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