| No Boundaries | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | April 4, 2006 |
| Recorded | High Resolution 24 bit 88.2 kHz technology |
| Genre | Classical |
| Length | 61:31 |
| Label | RCA Red Seal |
| Producer | Jay David Saks, Joel Diamond |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| hometheaterinfo.com | B+[1] |
No Boundaries is the second album from the classical piano group The 5 Browns.
Critical reception
James Manheim of AllMusic writes, "U.S. marketers have been looking for a crossover blockbuster to match Britain's parade of chart-topping teens, and they may just have found one in this quintet of well-scrubbed Utah siblings (three girls, two boys) who won separate scholarships to the Juilliard School in New York. The best news is that the playing here is musically solid and the repertoire even a bit challenging"[2]
Jed Distler of ClassicToday says, "These five brothers and sisters really can play!" and concludes his review with, "In all, this is an enjoyable disc, with something for everyone. But if the Browns seriously want to cultivate a 'No Boundaries' image, perhaps a programming and repertoire consultant can take them to the next level."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rhapsody in Blue" (arranged for 5 piano) | George Gershwin | The 5 Browns | 9:46 |
| 2. | "Malaguena from Andalucia Suite" | Ernesto Lecuona | Gregory and Ryan Brown | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Simple Gifts/Going Home" | arranged by Aaron Copland/Anton Dvorak | The 5 Browns | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Full Stride Ahead (Rag)" | John Novacek | Gregory Brown | 1:32 |
| 5. | "Feria from Rapsodie Espagnole" | Maurice Ravel | Desirae and Deondra Brown | 6:06 |
| 6. | "Gargoyles, Op. 29; III. Allegro Moderato" | Lowell Liebermann | Melody Brown | 2:09 |
| 7. | "Gargoyles, Op. 29; IV. Presto Feroce" | Lowell Liebermann | Melody Brown | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6" | Franz Liszt | Gregory Brown | 7:12 |
| 9. | "Variations on a Theme of Paganini" | Witold Lutoslawski | Deondra and Desirae Brown | 5:06 |
| 10. | "Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2; I. Danza del Viejo Boyero (Dance of the Old C)" | Alberto Ginastera | Ryan Brown | 1:12 |
| 11. | "Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2; II. Danza de la Mozo Donosa (Dance of the Del)" | Alberto Ginastera | Ryan Brown | 2:48 |
| 12. | "Danzas Argentinas, Op. 2; III. Danza del Gaucho Matrero (Dance of the A)" | Alberto Ginastera | Ryan Brown | 2:56 |
| 13. | "Valse and Romance; Valse" | Sergei Rachmaninoff | Desirae, Deondra, and Melody Brown | 1:20 |
| 14. | "Valse and Romance; Romance" | Sergei Rachmanioff | Desirae, Deondra, and Melody Brown | 3:30 |
| 15. | "Firebird" (arranged for 5 piano) | Igor Stravinsky | The 5 Browns | 8:40 |
| Total length: | 61:31 | |||
References
- ↑ "hometheaterinfo Review". hometheaterinfo. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ↑ Manheim, James. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ↑ Distler, Jed (4 June 2006). "ClassicToday Review". ClassicToday.com. Retrieved 2 February 2021.