| Artist | Gary Karr |
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| Album | Basso Cantante (CD) | |
| Details | Although it features Schubert's "Arpeggione Sonata", the gem on this recording is a Canadian folksong, "When I wake in the morning." It has been a staple encore piece of the Karr/Lewis Duo for 30 years since they lived in Nova Scotia. | |
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| Artist | Gary Karr |
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| Album | Basso Cantabile (CD) | |
| Details | As a frustrated singer, Karr has adopted the doublebass as his voice. Here he sings opera arias with the kind of conviction found on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera. No recording better demonstrates Karr's infatuation with the voice. | |
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| Artist | Gary Karr |
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| Album | The Spirit of Koussevitzky (CD) | |
| Details | The ghost of Koussevitzky appears on the cover as it influences all the music played on this CD. His 1611 Amati brings to life his first composition which is rarely heard and the music of Koussevitzky's friends, Scriabin and Glière, who were a great inspiration to him. Karr's training in the Russian late 19th century style is very evident in this recording and well worth a listen. | |
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| Artist | Gary Karr |
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| Album | Adagio d'Albinoni (CD) | |
| Details | At the recording session for this album we were given a violin and piano part for the Albinoni. Despite the fact that we had never seen this music, we quickly managed to make an arrangement. We immediately recorded it in two takes and the result was a runaway hit in Asia. | |
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| Artist | Gary Karr |
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| Album | We Wish You A Merry Christmas (CD) | |
| Details | This is the perfect gift for those who wish to enhance the soulfulness of the Christmas holiday. Just for the Karr/Lewis arrangement of the Song of the Birds, the CD is worth its weight in gold. The sound reproduction on this recording is outstanding and embracing. | |
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| Artist | Gary Karr |
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| Album | Virtuoso - Works for Double Bass & Orchestra (CD) | |
| Details | Karr considers this to be one of his most important recordings primarily for the Josephs Concerto which is one of the truly great works for doublebass with orchestra. Karr also pays homage on this CD to his teacher, Stuart Sankey, by performing his Carmen Fantasy. With the addition of the Grieg Concerto, this is a very listenable recording. | |
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| Artist | Gary Karr |
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| Album | Spirituals and Foster Songs (CD) | |
| Details | This is one of Karr's favorite recordings that he has made in Japan. Both Harmon Lewis and Karr put together some fascinating arrangements, particularly of the Foster songs, which are presented with new life and lyrical vitality. | |
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| Artist | Gary Karr |
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| Album | Gary Karr Plays Bach (CD) | |
| Details | The combination of Karr's intense passion for Bach's music, which is played on his 1611 Amati and the sound of the organ, which was Bach's favorite instrument makes this a very powerful musical statement. | |
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| Artist | Gary Karr |
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| Album | Gary Karr Plays Japanese Songs I (CD) | |
| Details | Some of the most haunting and mesmerizing melodies ever written can be found in these two collection of songs. The impact of their messages is just as evident outside of Asia. Truly, they are a special treat for everyone to enjoy. | |
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| Artist | Gary Karr |
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| Album | Gary Karr Plays Japanese Songs II (CD) | |
| Details | Some of the most haunting and mesmerizing melodies ever written can be found in these two collection of songs. The impact of their messages is just as evident outside of Asia. Truly, they are a special treat for everyone to enjoy. | |
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