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Dances of Rasputin

from The Essential Collection by Eugene Friesen

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    Most requested tracks from four solo albums featuring Eugene on cello, Howard Levy, piano and harmonica; Glen Velez, drums; Chuck Loeb, guitars; Tim Ray, piano; Paul Halley, piano; Jody Elff, guitars. Comes in a lovely 6-panel CD case with bright graphic design by Miller Design Studio and photographs by Maureen Edwards.

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Paul Winter developed an arrangement from a melody by Bela Bartok, “Ballad in 7/8,” that I’ve performed with the Consort since 1978. The arrangement features extended improvised solo cadenzas, and this version, “Dances of Rasputin,” is one of my favorite solo cello performances, recorded in Vermont in 2003 by Tom Bates for the CD, “In the Shade of Angels.” I think of it as American variations on a theme by Bartok. Bartok’s music contains an earthy energy born from the folk music of Hungary and Romania that he loved, and which has been great fun – and great therapy - to emulate in my improvs.

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from The Essential Collection, track released January 1, 2018
By Bela Bartok & Eugene Friesen. Eugene Friesen, cello. Recorded by Tom Bates.

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Four-time Grammy Award-winner Eugene Friesen is active internationally as a cellist, composer, conductor and teacher. He has worked and recorded with the Paul Winter Consort, Trio Globo, and such diverse artists as Dave Brubeck, Toots Thielemans, Betty Buckley, Will Ackerman, Joe Lovano and Dream Theater. ... more

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