BÉLA FLECK — Perpetual Motion (2001) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck has certainly broken more boundaries than any other picker in recent memory, from his early days performing bluegrass-inspired folk compositions on Rounder in the late '70s to his quirky jazz freak-outs with the Flecktones throughout the '90s. In late 2001, this peculiar innovator released an album of banjo interpretations of classical works by Bach, Chopin, and Scarlatti. Before classical purists roll their eyes, they must remember that the banjo hasn't always been seen as the instrument of choice of backwoods musicians in the Appalachian mountains, but as recently as the 1940s was used as a primary rhythm instrument in all manner of parlor music. That being said, Perpetual Motion is a bright and unique take on several well-known classical pieces (Moonlight Sonata, Bach's Cello Suite No. 1) as well as a number of interpretations of Bach's two-part and three-part inventions. These light and brief inventions act as buffers between the longer, more dramatic pieces, but end up serving as some of the highlights of the album. With Fleck often accompanied by Evelyn Glennie on marimba and Appalachia Waltz musicians Joshua Bell and Edgar Meyer on violin and bass, these short, delicate pieces weave in and out of the album, proving that the banjo can be seen in a different light altogether. Fleck's picking is uniquely unparalleled in that he can so easily dip his feet into so many different genres with an instrument that is so quickly pigeonholed. The album drifts easily into the background, which is not necessarily a detraction but, knowing the fire that Fleck can unleash from his fingertips, it would have been nice to have a few more impassioned numbers on the album. The closest the ensemble comes to really making some noise is the final track, Paganini's Moto Perpetuo (arranged in a bluegrass style), which is not necessarily more forceful, but is certainly faster and louder. Zac Johnson
Tracklist :
1. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata In C Major K.159
2. Bach: Two-Part Invention No. 13
3. Debussy: ''Dortor Gradus Ad Parnassum'' From Children's Corner
4. Chopin: Mazurka In F-Sharp Minor
5. Bach: ''Prelude'' From Partita No. 3 For Solo Violin
6. Chopin: Etude In C-Sharp Minor
7. Chopin: Mazurka In F-Sharp Minor
8. Bach: Three-Part Invention No. 10
9. Tchaikovsky: Melody In E-Flat
10. Brahms: ''Presto In G Minor I After Bach''
11. Bach: ''Prelude'' From Suite For Unaccompanied Celllo No. 1
12. Bach: Three-Part Invention No. 15
13. Paganini: Moto Perpetuo
14. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata In D Minor K.213
15. Bach: Two-Part Invention No.6
16. Beethoven: ''Adagio Sostenuto'' From ''Moolight'' Sonata
17. Bach: Two-Part Invention No. 11
18. Beethoven: Seven Variations On ''God Save The King''
19. Bach: Three-Part Invention No. 7
20. Paganini: Moto Perpetuo (Bluegrass Version)
Credits :
Banjo – Béla Fleck
Bass, Piano – Edgar Meyer
Cello – Gary Hoffman
Guitar – John Williams
Mandolin – Chris Thile
Marimba – Evelyn Glennie
Steel Guitar [Steel String Guitar] – Bryan Sutton
Violin – Joshua Bell
Arranged By – Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer

EVELYN GLENNIE — Her Greatest Hits (1997) 2CD | APE (image+.cue) lossless

Her Greatest Hits is a double-disc collection that contains highlights from Evelyn Glennie's recordings for BMG Classics. Not only are her original compositions and interpretations of contemporary classical numbers featured, but so are her versions of pop songs, as well as "Osygen" and "My Spine," her two collaborations with Björk. The result is an excellent summation of Glennie's career and startling technique. Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Tracklist 1 :
1    Entrances    0:11
2    Halasana 6:50
Piano – Philip Smith
Written-By – Louis Cauberghs
3    Sorbet No.1 0:54
Written-By – Evelyn Glennie
4    Rhythm Song 8:57
Written-By – Paul Smadbeck
5    My Spine 2:38
Featuring [With] – Björk
Written-By – Björk, Evelyn Glennie
6    Slaughter On 10th Avenue 5:51
Conductor – Barry Wordsworth
Featuring [With] – The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestrated By – Gordon Langford
Written-By – Richard Rogers
7    Sorbet No.5 2:12
Written-By – Evelyn Glennie
8    A Little Prayer 4:52
Written-By – Evelyn Glennie
9    Eldorado 4:04
Written-By – Ney Rosauro
10    Sorbet No.7 2:02
Written-By – Evelyn Glennie
11    Black Key Study 1:41
Arranged By [Solo Part Arr.] – Evelyn Glennie
Conductor – Barry Wordsworth
Featuring [With] – The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestrated By, Arranged By – Christopher Palmer
Written-By – Frédéric Chopin
12    Divertimento 12:30
Alto Saxophone – John Harle
Written-By – Akira Yuyama
13    Taps In Tempo 2:10
Written-By – Jan Berenska
14    Born To Be Wild 2:20
Arranged By – David Lang
Written-By – Mars Bonfire
15    Michi 15:03
Written-By – Keiko Abe
Written-By [Improvisation] – Evelyn Glennie
Tracklist 2 :
1    Sorbet No.4 0:35
Written-By – Evelyn Glennie
2    Light In Darkness 4:54
Written-By – Evelyn Glennie
3    The Anvil Chorus 8:02
Written-By – David Lang
4    Rhapsody 9:44
Clarinet – Roy Jowitt
Double Bass – Chris Lawrence
Drums – Ralph Salmins
Flute – Edward Beckett
Written-By – Takayoshi Yoshioka
5    The Swan 2:58
Arranged By, Orchestrated By – Gordon Langford
Written-By – Camille Saint-Saëns
6    Sorbet No.3 1:58
Written-By – Evelyn Glennie
7    Concerto For Solo Percussion And Chamber Orchestra 1st Movement 7:44
Conductor – Paul Daniel
Featuring [With] – Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Written-By – Richard Rodney Bennett
8    The Flight Of The Bumble Bee 1:21
Arranged By – Christopher Palmer
Conductor – Barry Wordsworth
Featuring [With] – The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Written-By – Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
9    Sorbet No.6 2:12
Written-By – Evelyn Glennie
10    Marimba Spiritual (Excerpt) 9:01
Percussion – Gary Kettel, Greg Knowles, Stephen Henderson
Written-By – Minoru Miki
11    Hejre Kati 6:11
Arranged By – Evelyn Glennie
Arranged By, Orchestrated By – Gordon Langford
Conductor – Barry Wordsworth
Featuring [With] – The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Written-By – Jenö Hubay
12    Maple Leaf Rag 2:17
Arranged By, Conductor – Ray Russell
Featuring [With] – The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Written-By – Scott Joplin
13    Matre's Dance 9:25
Piano – Philip Smith
Written-By – John Psathas
14    Czardas 5:16
Arranged By [Solo Part Arr.] – Evelyn Glennie
Conductor – Barry Wordsworth
Featuring [With] – The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestrated By, Arranged By – Christopher Palmer
Written-By – Vittorio Monti
15    Oxygen 3:52
Featuring [With] – Björk
Written-By – Björk, Evelyn Glennie