Philip Amalong | Pianist, Recording Artist, Educator, VP-The ZOEN
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"...extroverted,
engaging
and
stylistically
sympathetic
performances...a
fascinating
project,
and
I
look
forward
to further
volumes."
Jed
Distler
[ClassicToday.com]
"...Amalong's
performances
are
consistently
impressive...more
than
enough
wit
and
dexterity
to
keep
you amused
and
amazed..."
Jonathan
Valin
[The
Absolute
Sound]
"Philip
Amalong,
the
Cincinnati-based
pianist
who
has
developed
this
ongoing
project,
has
said
that
he
likes
to play
toccatas
because
he
likes
the
way
they
feel
in
his
hands
and
in
his
ears.
It
shows.
His
playing
is
both t
echnically
assured
and
joyous.
This
is
a
very well produced
survey
of
American
piano
music,
as
heard
through the
filter
of
a
particular
form."
Peter
Burwasser
[Fanfare
Magazine]
"5
Stars!
What
a
Devilishly
Clever
Idea!
...Pianist
Philip
Amalong
has
scored
a
coup...One
must
say
a
word
not
only
about
the
cleverness
of
Philip Amalong's
programming,
but
his
invigorating
playing
on
this
disc.
I'd
not
known
of
him
before
but
am
definitely signing
up
for
any
further
discs
he
decides
to
make."
J
Scott
Morrison
[Amazon.com]
"There
is
not
enough
space
to
discuss
every
piece,
but
each
one
has
its
particular
personality
and contributes
to
the
iridescent
colorfulness
which
makes
this
CD
special.
The
moods
may
be
diverse,
but
one thing
is
true
for
all
pieces
on
the
recording:
they
require
considerable
pianistic
dexterity,
and
pianist
Philip Amalong
masters
not
only
the
technical
challenges
with
sovereignty,
but
also
offers
interpretations
of
the
more
complex
pieces
by
Rorem
and
Harris
that
are
convincing
and
captivating.
This
CD
will
broaden
everyone’s
mind about
the
toccata;
and
considering
the
struggles
the
composers
had
to
overcome
to
create
such
variety
within
a
genre
that
is
often
considered
a
playground
for
pure
mechanical
ostentation,
the
well
known
proverb gains
a
new
meaning:
Necessity
begets
ingenuity."
Albert
Muhlbock
[American
Record
Guide]
Clavier Companion, July 2011
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