Word: accompanists
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...distinct, even clarinet-like sound of the first movement gave way to a more florid, sweet tone in the last. Elkies was a theatrical accompanist, his elbow flying up and down with almost alarming force. If anything, he seemed too passionate, edging the saxophone into a louder range than was probably necessary. The enthusiasm of the audience, of about 50, was well merited...
...made him a ubiquitous musical presence. Although he's only 22, he has played on some 70 recordings and has toured with the top soloists, most recently saxophone wunderkind Joshua Redman. Now McBride's solo debut, Gettin' to It, should establish him as more than just a hotshot accompanist...
Throughout the disc, only in the Romance of the Grand sonata does Sollscher ever take the spotlight. Shaham makes for a very responsive accompanist, and even in a very delicate environment, Sollscher manages to avoid sounding tentative or hesitant. It is a pity that Sollscher was not featured more prominently, but the disc first and foremost a showcase for Gil Shaham...
Writer-director Collard plays Jean, a bisexual filmmaker determined to keep searching for truth -- and partying hard -- in the face of death. He * vacillates between Samy (Carlos Lopez), a rough-trade Spaniard, and Laura (Romane Bohringer, recently seen illuminating The Accompanist), a would-be actress. Jean wants to have safe sex with Laura, but she will let no condom come between them. Ever the gent, Jean obliges...
...Accompanist" is another French film featuring voyeurism and a diva, but with a twist. Seducing the audience with vibrant singing, the film suggests that voyeur and diva are not inherently dissimilar, but are separated by the constraints of nature and circumstance...