Critical Acclaim for The Light Wraps You
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"This disc, Michele Fiala’s
debut CD,
contains an
interesting programme of new music for oboe. The
oboe sound is rich and warm…the intonation is excellent and the match
of tone quality is
impressive...It is a real delight to hear jazz played on oboe and
bassoon in such a
convincing way…Once again, the playing is excellent, and
the musical ideas are
communicated well...Any performer who makes the effort to disseminate
new repertoire such as
Michele Fiala has done here is to be applauded. This is a wonderful
collection
of recent works, many of which will undoubtedly be new to most
listeners. The
standard of playing is consistently high, and the music is enjoyable
and well
written. Well worth listening to."
-Carla Rees in MusicWeb International, November
2008
-Jeanne
Belfy, writing in The Double Reed
v. 31 no. 3 p. 117 and p. 118
“This is a voice fresh as a
crisp December
morning. Her oboe is singing,
playful and expansive…The whole thing is absolutely
delightful…Let this class act wrap around you.”
-Lee
Stott, writing in WKYU’s Choice Magazine
This is oboist Michele Fiala’s
first
recording and she is
introducing herself to us with new music for the instrument…I also like
MacMillan’s Intercession…the three
oboes synthesize the fascinating vibrations that are often made when
bell tones
overlap…the musicians collaborate well…Fiala seems to enjoy herself in
this
style.”
-Schwartz, American Record Guide,
July/August 2008
“It
Had to Be” is a quartet for flute, oboe, clarinet and piano performed with
energy, precision and an excellent sense of ensemble, and the music has a
strong sense of identity.”
-Carla
Rees, The Flutist Quarterly, Summer 2009