I sit in the quietness of my living room, with my head laid back in my easy chair, listening to "Clair De Lune" and feeling my eyes well up with tears of appreciation for these two musical giants, whose music today is just as exquisite as it was yesterday and as it will be tomorrow!
In the late 60s I was privileged to sing with Holy Name Convent Choir, P.O.S at Queens Hall with Ms Atwell in a concert called Voices and Ivory or Ivory and Voices. It was awesome. She was indeed a gifted musician and daughter of the soil. Nolene E. Davidson
In addition to hearing Ms Atwell performing a classical piece so superbly here, let us recognise also that the orchestra accompanying her is the steel band, a percussion instrument which was, at the time of this recording just about 20+ years old. Few steel orchestras since have matched the range of musical achievements which Pan Am North Stars did back in those days. It is quite a difficult task to accompany another musical performer on a totally different instrument. And North Starts have done this beautifully!
She was an an accomplished classical concert pianist, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London. See "Winifred Atwell - Chopin: Fantasie-Impromptu"
I sit in the quietness of my living room, with my head laid back in my easy chair, listening to "Clair De Lune" and feeling my eyes well up with tears of appreciation for these two musical giants, whose music today is just as exquisite as it was yesterday and as it will be tomorrow!
In the late 60s I was privileged to sing with Holy Name Convent Choir, P.O.S at Queens Hall with Ms Atwell in a concert called Voices and Ivory or Ivory and Voices. It was awesome. She was indeed a gifted musician and daughter of the soil. Nolene E. Davidson
This is a classic!! My dad played on this recording! Its sometimes hard to tell whether the pan or piano is plaing! Tony Williams....GENIUS!
Marvellous, thanks. I remember Ms Atwell with a great deal of affectioin from the '50's, but never saw or heard her play with a pan band before.
Beautiful rendition by a great classical pianist on her "other" piano.
Thank you for sharing this fine post.
I don't think this is what is normally referred to as her "other" piano - I think this is a somewhat more conventional piano.
Beautiful, two equally talented ensembles
Great > grew up listening to this band and miss atwell. Great Mr Joseph.
A REAL WOMAN, WITH MELODY, IN HER SOUL, AND LOTS MORE.
In addition to hearing Ms Atwell performing a classical piece so superbly here, let us recognise also that the orchestra accompanying her is the steel band, a percussion instrument which was, at the time of this recording just about 20+ years old. Few steel orchestras since have matched the range of musical achievements which Pan Am North Stars did back in those days. It is quite a difficult task to accompany another musical performer on a totally different instrument. And North Starts have done this beautifully!
She was an an accomplished classical concert pianist, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London. See "Winifred Atwell - Chopin: Fantasie-Impromptu"
I have this album-absolutely brilliant!
THANKS, for that vintage,Ivory and Steel originanl
What I would have given to see this live performance !!
Thank you so much!!!
Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!! More more more....
Where was this lady from?
Is that the one with "Misty", "Exodus" etc-that is one of my favourite albums!
Died 28th February 1983-a sad day.
this one does raise mih paws, (ie goose pimples)