Audio CD review:
Johann Sebastian Bach, Mike Batt, Ian Wherry, Mason Williams, Mike Batt, Vasko Vassilev, Clem Clempson, Martin Bliss, Richard Morgan, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Vanessa-Mae The Violin Player

Johann Sebastian Bach, Mike Batt, Ian Wherry, Mason Williams, Mike Batt, Vasko Vassilev, Clem Clempson, Martin Bliss, Richard Morgan, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Vanessa-Mae The Violin Player

Band: Johann Sebastian Bach, Mike Batt, Ian Wherry, Mason Williams, Mike Batt, Vasko Vassilev, Clem Clempson, Martin Bliss, Richard Morgan, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Title: Vanessa-Mae The Violin Player Rating: Release Date: 30 October, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Toccata And Fugue In D Minor 2: Contradanza 3: Classical Gas 4: Theme From 'Caravans' 5: Warm Air 6: Jazz Will Eat Itself 7: Widescreen 8: Tequila Mockingbird 9: City Theme 10: Red Hot

Customer Reviews Innovative music I have been listening to such contemporary artists as Bond, Yanni, Taleinsin Orchestra,. . so I am not a new comer to contemporary fusion classical music. If I had listened to this CD when it first came out almost 10 years ago, I would probably have given it a 5. I am only giving it a four now (maybe a 3. 5?) because there are simply other better albums out there - most of the songs here are more classically influenced than its purported to be. Also, while Vanessa-Mae is an accomplished violinist, she is not the most spectacular violnist. At times, she lackes the energy to propell her music to the next level. However, all in all, an enjoyable album, although nothing ground-breaking. . Slop from a slapper It is hard to describe the depth of the level to which this album stoops to be "popular". This terrible and dull album launched the career of Über-nothing violinist, Vanessa Mae. Low brow? You bet! Exploitative? Oh yeah! Dumbed down Classical Music? Well, that's what we've got here! Value of this album? Hard to say. I am sure that Vanessa's parents and agent are happy with this prosaic product. Very dumbed down dumb music - for the legions of philistines and musically naive of the world. In one word, a "dud". . HO HUM --- REALLY NOT INTERESTING AT ALL She is an adequete violinist who does just fine with the material she is given, but the only people who are going to think that she is a violinist for the ages are people who don't know anything about violin playing. As violin technique goes, there is not much here in evidence to get all fired up about. That being said, this album had the potential to be interesting, except that the arrangements of Mike Batt are about as flat as one can get. This album seems to be more about Mike Batt's ego than about Vanessa Mae, as Mike perform, conducts, composes & produces practically every piece. This would be fine if the end product was remotely interesting, but of it sounds like it should be background music. The Bach arrangement, with gratuitous techno-pop flourishes thrown in at every opportunity, just bogs down in an effort to be "innovative. " Most of Batt's compositions leave no impression whatsoever. Any lunatic who puts this crossover album in the classical category truly needs to go back to Music Appreciation 101, to be reminded of what classical music is. File this one in the Fluffy Boring Pop category and forget about it. . You can see a complete list of all Johann Sebastian Bach, Mike Batt, Ian Wherry, Mason Williams, Mike Batt, Vasko Vassilev, Clem Clempson, Martin Bliss, Richard Morgan, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra discography, or go back to the Johann Sebastian Bach, Mike Batt, Ian Wherry, Mason Williams, Mike Batt, Vasko Vassilev, Clem Clempson, Martin Bliss, Richard Morgan, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra tabs