AllMusic: Review of ORBIT: Music for Solo Cello (1945-2014)
August 14, 2015 AllMusic Rating: 4.5 / 5 stars On this 2015 compilation of contemporary solo cello music, Matt Haimovitz presents a diverse program of past performances, drawn from his […]
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Thought Catalog: Music For Writers: Matt Haimovitz’s Cello Solos Go Into ‘Orbit’
August 13, 2015 Four Hours: ‘A Small Part Of The Repertoire’ You could do worse than play a 1710 cello made by the Venetian luthier Matteo Goffriller, but what Matt […]
WQXR Q2 Music: Matt Haimovitz Channels Vast Dynamic Range in 4-Hour Retrospective, 'Orbit'
August 10, 2015 I’ve got a cranium full of Matt Haimovitz at the moment, and have not yet reached capacity. Clocking in at 3.75 hours, the cello soloist’s latest release, […]
Volkskrant: Haimovitz is het soort muzikant dat elk stuk spannend maakt
August 5, 2015 4/5 stars “a mighty triple CD with contemporary music for solo cello, is actually more of a quest…Orbit is named for the late and remarkably successful […]
NPR: Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O’Riley Tiny Desk Concert
March 14, 2015 Whether it’s warranted or not, classical music wonks are perennially worried about the next generation of fans. It seems there’s less need to fret when you hear […]
Tages Woche: Das Sinfonieorchester Basel erhält begeisterte Kritiken
April 29, 2014 Vier von fünf Sternen verlieh der Kritiker des «Guardian» dem ersten Konzert des Sinfonieorchester Basels – eine Note, die in diesem Sektor Seltenheitswert geniesst. Andrew Clements titelt […]
The Telegraph: Basel Symphony Orchestra, Cadogan Hall, review: ‘fabulous ride’
The Basel SO certainly did their three pieces proud. In Philip Glass’s Cello Concerto No 2 they were joined by cellist Matt Haimowitz. He shaped the cello’s keening phrases with such care that they seemed like the outpourings of genuine lyricism, which repeats only to intensify.
Classical Source: Basel Symphony Orchestra/Dennis Russell Davies at Cadogan Hall – 2: The Chairman Dances, Naqoyqatsi (with Matt Haimovitz), Prospero’s Books
Philip Glass’s Cello Concerto No.2 is a re-working of music written for the 2001 film, Naqoyqatsi: Life as War. … Haimovitz’s playing was remarkably beautiful throughout, despite the many demands made on his technical prowess.
BBC Music Magazine: Review of Philip Glass Cello Concerto No. 2 ‘Naqoyqatsi"
December 12, 2013 Philip Glass This Concerto grew from music Glass composed in 2001 for Naqoyqatsi, his third collaboration with the innovative documentary director, Godfrey Reggio. Glass had completed […]
Gramophone Magazine: Glass’s Naqoyqatsi score reworked as a cello concerto
December 12, 2013 Replete with images of war, death, conflict and pain, Naqoyqatsi is arguably the darkest and most disturbing depiction of ‘life out of balance’ in Godfrey Reggio’s […]
The Whole Note: Review of Glass Concerto No. 2: "Early, Classical and Beyond Strings Attached – October 2013"
September 30, 2013 The terrific Matt Haimovitz is back with another fascinating CD, this time featuring the Cello Concerto No.2 “Naqoyqatsi” by Philip Glass (Orange Mountain Music OMM 0087). Long-time […]
OpusOneReview: The Oceanic Terrace of Philip Glass’s Cello Concerto No. 2. A review by Stanley Fefferman
June 4, 2013 Philip Glass. Cello Concerto No.2 “Naqoyqatsi”. Matt Haimowitz–Denis Russell Davies. Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Orange Mountain Music. Philip Glass makes music that mostly sounds like Philip Glass. His […]
Audiophilia: Glass — Cello Concerto No.2 ‘Naqoyqatsi’/Matt Haimovitz, cello/ Cincinnati Symphony/Dennis Russell Davies
June 3, 2010 The music for Philip Glass’ second concerto for cello and orchestra is cobbled from a 2001 film score, Naqoyqatsi: Life as War. Glass seems to have particular […]
Toronto Star: Cincinnati Symphony’s excellent take on Philip Glass’s Cello Concerto No. 2: album review
May 6, 2013 Matt Haimovitz & Cincinnati Symphony Philip Glass, Cello Concerto No. 2 (Orange Mountain) 3.5/4 stars
Jewishjournal.com: Matt Haimovitz: Global yet grounded
March 20, 2013 Speaking by phone from Montreal, Israeli-born cellist Matt Haimovitz revealed that he’s a great admirer of the American singer Nina Simone. Looking at his life and career, […]
WQXR: Q2 Music Album of the Week: A Second Look at Philip Glass's Monumental 'Naqoyqatsi'
March 11, 2013 Given that Koyaanisqatsi, Philip Glass‘s first collaboration with film director Godfrey Reggio, stands alongside Einstein on the Beach as one of those rare instances where experimental culture
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