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When Heinrich Neuhaus the great piano teacher of Gilels and Richter, heard Ugorski play at the age of 17 he said, "Not talented as a pupil, does not absorb influences. But a gifted pianist." Ugorski worked his way up to an appointment as a professor at the Leningrad Conservatory. He worked there until 1990, when he finally emigrated to Germany...
...best song of the album is "Nightswimming," the second-to-last. This magical effort--a gorgeous piano-and-cello-driven recollection of skinny-dipping with old high school friends--captures Automatic for the people's lost youth theme with passion and energy. Stipe's performance is poetic. His voice is innocent, soulful, beautiful; his lyrics are filled with gut-wrenching imagery of times long gone. And the vocals run along independent of the musical score, imparting a wonderful feeling of nightswimming--of youthful bliss...
Sorrow, yearning and longing are central themes on Automatic for the people. The album's last song, "Find the River," offers a dose of reserved optimism, with a hopeful piano and comforting guitar-strumming and lyrics. Stipe's last line is the happiest of them all: "All of this is coming your way." And he does send a lot out way in the most intense 49 minutes of music R.E.M. has ever recorded. Automatic for the people is not to be missed...
...best song of the album is "Nightswimming," the second-to-last. This magical effort--a gorgeous piano-and-cello-driven recollection of skinny-dipping with old high school friends--captures Automatic for the People's lost youth theme with passion and energy. Stipe's performance is poetic. His voice is innocent, soulful, beautiful; his lyrics are filled with gut-wrenching imagery of times long gone. And the vocals run along independent of the musical score, imparting a wonderful feeling of nightswimming--of youthful bliss...
Sorrow, Yearning and longing are central themes on Automatic for the People. The album's last song. "Find the River," offers a dose of reserved optimism, with a hopeful piano and comforting guitar--strumming and lyrics. Stipe's last line is the happiest of them all: "All of this is coming your way." And he does send a lot our way in the most intense 49 minutes of music R.E.M. has ever recorded. Automatic for the People is not to be missed...