Review / Comments ::

In "True North", Mr. Straugh presents a collection of works for solo Piano. Although thoroughly contemporary in nature... Each composition in this CD is meant to paint a musical picture in the mind of the listening. A technique especially well demonstrated by the French Impressionist composers Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.

Mr. Straugh, in the opinion of this reviewer, has done a marvelous job in blending Contemporary and more Classical compositional idioms into works that are at once captivating upon first listening, yet contain layers of complexity where one may hear something a little bit different each time.

I thoroughly enjoy the entire CD... Yet one piece in particular stands out above the others: "Wedding Dance".

For those who enjoy Contemporary Piano music, "True North" will make a welcome addition.

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Official Site:  http://www.michaelstraugh.com/

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© 2004 Straugh House Publishing

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