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Wednesday 7 March 2007

Recitals Australia: concert 1 - Jane MacKenzie; reviewed in poetry

Flawless Flautist by Linh

In a showcase of Scandanavian flair and merriment
we await a flautist and pianist with great excitement.
Jane MacKenzie plays her flute with confidence and majestic poise,
with Berenice Harrison a perfect accompanist of choice.

Together with experience and musical splendour, they form a dynamic duo indeed.
Bringing to life Sibelius, Nielsen, Kaski, de Frumerie and Grieg.
From the Swedish composer de Frumerie, we are invited to the Suite
of brightness, colour, sweet tonality, sensuality; a rhapsodic and dramatic feat.

We are then led to Denmark, with The Fog Is Lifting Opus 41 from Nielsen,
in an everchanging gamut of moods from joy to pain then depression.
Jane victoriously captures each change with eloquence and grace,
along with Berenice whose accompaniment sets the darker and slower pace.

The pair are a complimentary consummation of skill and passion for their craft
providing an afternoon of wonderment; an exquisite display of aural art.
The sounds of Scandanavian musical influences continue to be cherished
long after the 'Recitals Australia' concert has finished.

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