While many of the titles in Berlin Classics' Moods series feature mixed programs of orchestral, chamber, and keyboard music, Touch Your Soul presents nothing but piano music, and the uniformity of instrumentation makes this CD one of the more aesthetically consistent and comfortingly predictable of these German budget compilations. The tone quality of the pianos varies a little from one track to the next, naturally enough, as does the touch of the nine pianists presented here; but there are no inordinately shocking ...
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While many of the titles in Berlin Classics' Moods series feature mixed programs of orchestral, chamber, and keyboard music, Touch Your Soul presents nothing but piano music, and the uniformity of instrumentation makes this CD one of the more aesthetically consistent and comfortingly predictable of these German budget compilations. The tone quality of the pianos varies a little from one track to the next, naturally enough, as does the touch of the nine pianists presented here; but there are no inordinately shocking disruptions of the generally calm mood established at the beginning. The only aspect of the program that might be too variable for some listeners' liking is the inclusion of a few fast selections among the mostly slow pieces and movements from piano sonatas; however, they are perhaps only of concern for people who want to use this CD to induce total relaxation or somnolence. The performances by Elfrun Gabriel, Rolf-Dieter Arens, Andreas Pistorius, Dieter Zechlin, Renate Schorler, Peter...
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Add this copy of Touch Your Soul to cart. $16.66, new condition, Sold by Revaluation Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Exeter, DEVON, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by BERLIN CLASSICS.