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Ahn-Plugged - EMI Classics
EMI has split its bets with photogenic female piano trios, offering
the well-bred Caucasians of the Eroica Trio for those fond of uptown
girls and the trendy Asian sisters of the Ahn Trio for those with more
downtown tastes. Both musically and sartorially, the Ahns have it
over the Eroicas with their second EMI set, ``Ahn-Plugged.'' The
group's more contemporary spirit even makes up for the excess cuteness
of the album package and occasionally wan playing. The disc's key
asset is its inspired repertoire mix. It includes three works written
for the trio (two by young Henji Bunch and a very melodious one by
Eric Ewazen); two arrangements of classic, if overplayed, Astor
Piazzolla tunes; Leonard Bernstein's songful, early Piano Trio; a
Michael Nyman transcription from ``The Piano'' (done especially for
the Ahns by the composer); and a game take on ``This Is Not America,''
the haunting theme to the movie ``The Falcon And The Snowman'' by
David Bowie and Pat Metheny.
