Bela Fleck, Perpetual Motion - 57m 44s

Tracks & Durations

1. D. Scarlatti - Keyboard Sonata in C Major K. 159	2:16
2. J.S. Bach - Two-Part Invention No. 13	1:35
3. Claude Debussy - "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum" from Children's Corner	2:29
4. Chopin - Mazurka in F-sharp minor	3:40
5. J.S. Bach - Prelude from Partita No. 3 for Solo Violin BWV 1006	3:50
6. Chopin - Etude in C-sharp minor	2:17
7. Chopin - Mazurka in F-sharp minore	2:24
8. J.S. Bach - Three-Part Invention (Sinfonia) No. 10	1:00
9. Tchaikovsky - Melody in E-flat	3:15
10. Brahms - Presto in G minor from Five Studies for Piano	1:44
11. J.S. Bach - Prelude from Suite for Unaccompanied Cello No. 1	2:14
12. J.S. Bach - Three-Part Invention (Sinfonia) No. 15	1:16
13. N. Paganini - Moto Perpetuo	3:44
14. D. Scarlatti - Keyboard Sonata in D Minor	3:16
15. J.S. Bach - Two-Part Invention No. 6	2:32
16. Beethoven - Adagio Sostenuto from Moonlight Sonata	5:07
17. J.S. Bach - Two-Part Invention No. 11	0:57
18. Beethoven - Seven Variations on "God Save the King"	9:08
19. J.S. Bach - Three-Part Invention (Sinfonia) No. 7	2:11
20. N. Paganini - Moto Perpetuo (Bluegrass Version)	2:38

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Review

Bela Fleck is one of the greatest five-string banjo players performing today. Beginning in the 1970s, he honed his lightning-fast chops performing bluegrass, then moved on to contemporary jazz and fusion sounds. With this album, he broadens his horizons once again by performing an entire program of classical music transcriptions. Reminiscent of classical guitar albums by John Williams (who makes a guest appearance here), the disc traverses a wide range of repertoire--from Chopin mazurkas to Bach's Two and Three Part Inventions. Throughout, Fleck displays a feathery touch on his banjo, and his instrument offers a pleasant, brassy tone with very little twang. The technique he displays on Perpetual Motion is astounding and a refreshing change of pace from the smooth grooves found on the banjoist's Flecktones recordings. The arrangements are generally minimalist and understated, but violinist Joshua Bell, bassist Edgar Meyer, mandolinist Chris Thile, and percussionist Evelyn Glennie join in on this groundbreaking disc. Bluegrass purists may be disappointed (this is a far cry from the free-spirited, folksy abandon found on Sony's Short Trip Home and Appalachian Journey CDs), but classical fans will be astounded by how perfectly natural Fleck's banjo sounds on these works. --Jason Verlinde

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Perpetual Motion

Tracks: 20, Disk length: 57m 44s

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