Description
Robert Bonfiglio - Master of the Harmonica / Crystal Acoustic Audio CD 2000 / CACD-1208
UPC 4893280712086
Made in USA
Robert Bonfiglio (born September 6, 1950) is an American classical harmonica player. Described by the music critic for the Los Angeles Times, as "the Paganini of the harmonica", he is known for his many recordings and live performances featuring the instrument.
| Label: | Crystal Acoustic – CACD-1208 |
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| Format: |
CD, Compilation
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| Country: | US |
| Released: |
2000 |
Tracklist:
1. Meditation from ''Thais'' (Massenet) 5:36
2. Ariso (J. S. Bach) 2:57
3. Piano Concerto No. 21 (Mozart) 7:53
4. Through The Raindrops 3:17
5. A Whiter Shade of Pale (Keith Reid & Gary Brooker) 3:02
6. Deep Canyon Blues (Bonfiglio) 7:04
7. And I Lover Her 3:10
8. When I Fall In Love 3:36
9. Fleur D'Ennui 5:31
10. True Love 2:38
11. (Where Do I Begin) Love Story 3:41
12. Riverside 4:26
13. Sleepwalk 3:50
14. Bridge Over Troubled Water 5:10
15. Desperado 3:29
AS A TRULY UNIQUE ARTIST GIFTED WITH EXTRAORDINARY LYRICAL EXPRESSION, HARMONIC A VIRTUOSO ROBERT BONFIGLIO (PRONOUNCED "BONE-FEEL-E-OH") HAS TAKEN AN INSTRUMENT KNOWN TO ALL AND ELEVATED IT TO NEW HEIGHTS. BONFIGLIO'S SINGULAR ABILITY TO PERFORM AS A CLASSICAL VIRTUOSO WITH SYMPHONIES, BREATHE LIFE INTO POP MUSIC AND PLAY THE BLUES, HAVE EARNED HIM EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH CRITICAL PRECISE. THE BOSTON GLOBE RAVED ABOUT BONFIGLIO CALLING HIM MASTER OF THE HARMONICA (WHOSE) PLAYING IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO HEAR BELIEVE YOU WOULDN'T HAVE THOUGHT IT POSSIBLE," WHILE THE NEWARK STAR- LEDGER NOTED, "BONFIGLIO IS A STUNNING MUSICIAN BY ANY MEASURE" AND THE LOS ANGELES TIMES SIMPLY DESCRIBED HIM AS "THE PAGANINI OF THE HARMONICA."
BONFIGLIO HAS RECEIVED EXTENSIVE RECOGNITION IN MANY OF THE BEST-KNOWN CONCERT HALLS IN THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND, HE HAS APPEARED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AT BOTH CARNEGIE HALL, THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL AND LINCOLN CENTER, HE HAS ALSO APPEARED WITH SINGER ANNE MURRAY AT SYMPHONY HALL, WHERE THEY PERFORMED WITH THE BOSTON POPS, CONDUCTED BY JOHN WILLIARNS IN A SHOW THAT WAS NATIONALLY TELEVISED ON PBS'S "EVENING AT POPS.". IN ADDITION, BONFIGLIO HAS BEEN THE FEATURED SOLOIST WITH THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC., THE MADRID RTVE SYMPHONY, THE LNDIANAPOLIS SYMPHONY, THE NEW YORK POPS. THE HONG KONG PHILHARMONIC, THE SEVILLE SYMPHONY, THE LUXEMBOURG PHILHARMONIC AS WELL AS THE ORCHESTRAS OF SAN ANTONIO, DENVER, MILWAUKEE, PUERTO RICO.
CHARIDTTE, OREGON AND FLORIDA, AND MANY OTHERS.
IN SEPTEMBER 1996.
BONFIGLIO GAVE A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE AT THE GRAND
SPECIAL #Hong Kong. 23
