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EnjoyTheMusic Praises Organ Polychrome Across The Boards
With 4.5/5 stars for performance and enjoyment and 5/5 for sound quality, Enjoy The Music‘s Joe Milicia praises Jan Kraybill’s Organ Polychrome across the board: “Jan Kraybill has impressive credentials as an organist, clinician and educator in the Kansas City/Independence region, with performances across the US and abroad as well. For the present release in addition to performing she writes the enlightening CD program notes on the ten French composers represented. … it’s a fascinating…
Organ Polychrome A MusicWeb Recording of the Month!
MusicWeb International names Jan Kraybill’s Organ Polychrome a January Recording of the Month! “The Allegro from Widor’s Organ Symphony No. 6 headlines this new album, which features Kansas City’s Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant (2011). At the console of this magnificent 102-rank instrument is Jan Kraybill, who tackles Widor’s daunting structures with aplomb. Even at this early stage the organ’s tonal subtlety and range of colours are very much in evidence; whether Kraybill’s dissembling quietly or…
Amazon Approves of Organ Polychrome
Amazon reviewers give Organ Polychrome five stars! “Jan…is a masterful performer who has the chops of the most seasoned organ artists. Her playing is passionate and her technical proficiency is impressive. Jan is a great gift to music and especially to the organ world. Kansas City, MO is fortunately to have her in the city and our cultural lexicon.” —Mario M. Pearson “Jan Kraybill does justice to the organ at the Kauffman. Excellent choice of…
Organ Polychrome and Miraculous Metamorphoses Named Best of 2014
Kansas City critic, Don Clark, released a “Bakers Dozen” of “Best Recordings of 2014” on Pictures on Silence, and featured two of our Kansas City-based recordings: Organ Polychrome “A hallmark of a great concert hall is a great organ. Not used every day, but when a work requires an organ it is nice to have one around. The Casavant here is a fine “symphonic” organ and blends well with the orchestra. As a solo it…
Classical Music Sentinel Gives Organ Polychrome a Rave!
Fantastic new review for Jan … Organ Polychrome recording in the Classical Music Sentinel: “In this day and age of bits and bytes, midi files, miniaturization, computerization, digital sound creation and manipulation, and everything synthetic and disposable, it certainly is comforting to know that magnificent pipe organs like this Casavant Frères Opus 3875, 2011 located in the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Missouri, are still being built. … if you have…
Audiophile Audition Gives Organ Polychrome Five Stars
Audiophile Audition calls Organ Polychrome “a colorful and sonically-impressive” recording in a new five-star review: “[Jan Kraybill’s] playing is expressive in the quieter portions and pulls out all the stops when hitting some of the big orchestral-imitation passages in these colorful pieces. Using the ProLogic IIx height setting on my mutichannel decoder produced an excellent soundfield with the disc, and my Oppo deck includes HDCD decoding, which is subtle but does make a slight improvement…
Kansas City Star gives Organ Polychrome a Rave
“Reference Recordings brings the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts’ organ right into your living room with its new release, Organ Polychrome. And with extraordinary organist Jan Kraybill at the keyboard, Organ Polychrome is, indeed, a multi-colored showstopper. … There’s never a sense of sameness as you listen to the CD. It’s the sort of recording you’ll want to listen to over and over. I know I did. Kraybill, one of Kansas City’s most respected…
Classical Candor Reviews Organ Polychrome
A grand John J. Puccio review for the premiere solo recording for the new Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ performed by Jan Kraybill: “Can you really think of anyone you’d rather have make an organ record than Reference Recordings? Well, anyone you’d rather have making any recording than Reference Recordings. For over thirty years they’ve been producing some of the best audiophile recordings around, and their current release, Organ Polychrome: The French School, with organist…
Jan Kraybill On OrganLive.com
Last week we told you about Jan Kraybill joining OrganLive.com’s “At the Organ” program. If you missed the interview hosted by Jim Logue, have a listen right here: Your browser doesn’t support this audio type; please view with Safari, Chrome, Firefox or IE9+ Organ Polychrome: The French School Jan Kraybill Premiere Solo Recording — The Julia Irene Kauffman Organ, Casavant Freres Op. 3875, 2011 This program of French masterworks was designed to showcase all the…
Tune in Jan Kraybill and Organ Polychrome!
Jan Kraybill and Organ Polychrome are about to hit the airwaves this weekend! KCUR Up to Date Friday, September 12 at 11am (Central), Jan Kraybill will be in-studio with KCUR’s Up to Date program for a discussion on the Organ Polychrome recording as well as her career and duties overseeing the care of the largest pipe organ in Kansas City! Bookmark KCUR today to listen live on Friday! OrganLive.com At the Organ Sunday, September 14th…
New Release — Organ Polychrome
Now Available in Stores and Across the Web — Organ Polychrome Organ Polychrome: The French School Jan Kraybill Premiere Solo Recording — The Julia Irene Kauffman Organ, Casavant Freres Op. 3875, 2011 This program of French masterworks was designed to showcase all the colors and nuances of this outstanding new instrument. It includes the world premiere recording of an important piece by beloved composer Florent Schmitt: Prière (Prelude in G minor), Op.11 (1899). These sonic…
Jan Kraybill Introduces the Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ
Organ Polychrome artist Jan Kraybill gives a tour of the new Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ, Opus 3875: Now Available at RR.com — Organ Polychrome Organ Polychrome: The French School Jan Kraybill Premiere Solo Recording — The Julia Irene Kauffman Organ, Casavant Freres Op. 3875, 2011 This program of French masterworks was designed to showcase all the colors and nuances of this outstanding new instrument. It includes the world premiere recording of an important piece…
The Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ, Opus 3875
One of the stars of the new Organ Polychrome recording is the new Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ, Opus 3875. Read a piece about its creation from the Kauffman Center: Creating the organ required a collaborative effort between Casavant Freres, one of the best known and most respected pipe organ builders in the world, Kauffman Center architect Moshe Safdie, and Helzberg Hall acoustician Yasu Toyota. For example, the unique façade features fully functional wooden pipes…
New RR Radio Track — Organ Polychrome
Enjoy a full track from new release ORGAN POLYCHROME on RR Radio and get the release today at ReferenceRecordings.com!
End of Summer Sale Begins Now!
Now through September 15th — Buy Two or More Items and Save 20%! Save During our Annual End of Summer Sale Order Two or more items and receive a 20% discount on your entire order!The more you order, the more you save!FREE SHIPPING be Media Mail in the U.S. (Priority and International Shipping available extra)Sale ends Monday, September 15th at Noon PST Now Available at RR.com — Organ Polychrome Organ Polychrome: The French School Jan…