Caroline Goulding (self-titled)

"Having appeared on the popular public-radio and TV series From the Top, Goulding tapped the show’s host, pianist Christopher O’Riley, to join her on a self-titled debut CD. ... Goulding’s romp through works by Americans, composed in America or inspired by America is a crowd-pleasing venture; even selections that aren’t so well-known, such as Paul Schoenfield’s Four Souvenirs, sound as familiar as Jascha Heifetz’s arrangements of themes from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess. ... The violinist’s rendition of Vieuxtemps’s Variations on 'Yankee Doodle' will undoubtedly keep her busy on many a Fourth of July to come. Goulding’s technical skill comes to the fore in John Corigliano’s devilishly difficult Red Violin Caprices, a ten-minute fireworks display with its Paganini-inspired variations. She nods to a Celtic-music background with a pair of Gaelic tunes—one melancholic, the other lively" (Amanda Angel, "Album Review," Time Out New York, 9/2/09).

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