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Michael Kowalski, composer — Angelica de la Riva, soprano — “Ms. de la Riva has a gorgeous presence, a warm, agile and powerful voice, refinement and posture of a great singer.” Peter Stewart, bass — " . . . a rich, communicative baritone" “This intriguing, wholly original work . . . is well worth investigating by those hungry for something different." "Cool yet blistering, all imaginable boundaries collapse as terms of psychic warfare are drawn, leaving the listener to sift through the rubble of passionate postmodern love." "A beautifully constructed, sad, sexy, and witty music theatre piece. It's quite a wonderful work." Gringo Blaster, the album– composer Michael Kowalski's premiere solo CD — " . . . one of the year's most enjoyable recordings . . . the title cut, 'Gringo Blaster', is truly one of the most incredible pieces of music in the digital domain this year." "The whole album is like a breath of fresh air." " . . . here's Chopin, here's Cage, here's Cecil Taylor, all in one extended phrase. Kowalski's wonderfully titled 'Fakebook', for example, is a tour through Western piano literature via a series of random core samples, shifting from Schumann to Joplin to Ravel in the blink of an eye." |
