Review of Teodora Brody – Rhapsody

The first number starts out like a classic folk song with cool, jazzy undertones, and finally sounds like an over-the-top operetta or a parody of raucous opera. It's hard to say what you're actually hearing here. But it soon became clear: Romanian singer Teodora Brodi had tremendous vocal potential – and she managed to win over the London Symphony Orchestra to accompany her crossover vocals. What sounds like a wild improvisation turns out to be Roman Rhapsody No. 1.1 by George Enescu. The second track takes Beethoven's “Moonlight” Sonata as a starting point, and works by Bartók and Pachelbel serve as material for a lively vocal and orchestral development. This is definitely not for purists. But if you enjoy well-crafted musical boundary crossings, you'll get your money's worth here.

fascination
Works by Enescu, Beethoven, Bartok and others

Theodora Brody (vocals), London Symphony Orchestra, Robert Ziegler (conductor)
Signum Classics