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Previous albums by composer Oliver Davis have been commercially successful, and the appearance of this one on classical best-seller charts in 2023 was no surprise. Davis' music seems to be enlivened by collaboration; his first album, Flight, featured violinist Kerenza Peacock, and Blue, with the general theme of water, is similarly oriented toward the up-and-coming duo piano team of Beth & Flo. Some buyers may simply have been curious about this pair, inasmuch as there is a wide-open field for piano duos as Katia & Marielle Labèque slow down a bit. Some of the pieces feature Beth & Flo only, while they are joined on others by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as on previous releases. An intriguing combination is heard on the Water Variations and Theme, where, as the title suggests, the variations come first, with the theme at the end seeming to distill the variations. The theme and the second variation feature the two pianists alone, while the first and third variations add the orchestra. The album, as a whole, offers a taste of Davis' style for those who haven't heard his music before; his wide-open harmonies are reminiscent of minimalism, but they move just a bit more quickly, and they are augmented by ambient solo and group voices featuring another Davis collaborator, Grace Davidson. A few minutes of sampling will be enough for newcomers to determine their susceptibility to Davis' style; there are indeed plenty of listeners out there who are susceptible to it.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer, MainArtist - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Grace Davidson, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer, MainArtist - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Grace Davidson, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer, MainArtist - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Grace Davidson, MainArtist - Julia Doyle, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Grace Davidson, MainArtist - Julia Doyle, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Grace Davidson, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Joshua Davidson, MainArtist - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Grace Davidson, MainArtist - Julia Doyle, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist - The Blue Choir, Ensemble, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer, MainArtist - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Paul Bateman, Conductor, MainArtist - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Oliver Davis, Composer - Eaton Music, MusicPublisher - Beth & Flo, MainArtist
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
Album review
Previous albums by composer Oliver Davis have been commercially successful, and the appearance of this one on classical best-seller charts in 2023 was no surprise. Davis' music seems to be enlivened by collaboration; his first album, Flight, featured violinist Kerenza Peacock, and Blue, with the general theme of water, is similarly oriented toward the up-and-coming duo piano team of Beth & Flo. Some buyers may simply have been curious about this pair, inasmuch as there is a wide-open field for piano duos as Katia & Marielle Labèque slow down a bit. Some of the pieces feature Beth & Flo only, while they are joined on others by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as on previous releases. An intriguing combination is heard on the Water Variations and Theme, where, as the title suggests, the variations come first, with the theme at the end seeming to distill the variations. The theme and the second variation feature the two pianists alone, while the first and third variations add the orchestra. The album, as a whole, offers a taste of Davis' style for those who haven't heard his music before; his wide-open harmonies are reminiscent of minimalism, but they move just a bit more quickly, and they are augmented by ambient solo and group voices featuring another Davis collaborator, Grace Davidson. A few minutes of sampling will be enough for newcomers to determine their susceptibility to Davis' style; there are indeed plenty of listeners out there who are susceptible to it.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:51
- Main artists: Oliver Davis Beth & Flo
- Composer: Oliver Davis
- Label: Signum Records
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2023 Signum Classics (P) 2023 Signum Records
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