This exquisite-sounding program offers compelling transcriptions of his Für Alina as well as the Cantus and the unforgettable Fratres
Rob Haskins - American Record Guide - January 2014
"highly rewarding disc. The recording, as we have come to expect from Linn Records, is first class." ****
Michael J Stewart - Classical Ear - 26 November 2013
The most convincing moment is reserved for Reich. New York Counterpoint continues where ‘Kuniko Plays reich’ left off.
Pwyll ap Siôn - Gramophone magazine - October 2013
this thoroughly engaging, fastidiously produced recording casts the marimba in an entirely new light
Peter Quinn - International Record Review - October 2013
CD of the Week
"outstanding. Why can’t all records sound this good?" ****
Norman Lebrecht - La Scena Musicale - 5 September 2013
"there is some great minimalist music here; Kuniko’s playing is - as ever - subtle, austere and hypnotic." ****½
Jonalogic - SA-CD.net - 21 August 2013
".. the entire album is essential listening" ****½
James Manheim - AllMusic.com - 5 September 2013
"Kato’s superb control of the marimba and vibraphone deepens these pulsing, rocking and ’tintinnabular’ effects.
MusicWeb-International.com - 14 August 2013
"’Varied recording venues and microphone perspectives are used to create soundworlds of a delicacy and richness well beyond what the instrumentations suggest." *****
Michael Dervan - Irish Times - 16 August 2013
"intricate rhythms are what catch the ear, but it’s the overtones and silences that mesmerise " ****
Anna Picard - The Independent - 30 July 2013
"imaginiative reworkings of classics by Arvo Pärt and Steve Reich in the hands of a master marimba player an absorbing recital.
Nicholas Kenyon - The Observer - 21 July 2013
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