Bulgarian pianist Tania Stavreva is set to release her first solo piano album “Rhythmic Movement” January 7^th, 2017. She made her New York recital at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall in 2009 and has also performed at the Lincoln Center, Kaufman Center, and many others. With such a resume, it’s obvious she has a talent that needs to be heard.

The titular track “Rhythmic Movement” starts out as a quickened melody that grabs your attention. “Ratchenitza” is softer in melody than the first track and has a beautiful and peaceful sound. “Mouvement Rhythmique” is energetic and seems to resemble the first and similarly named track. “Danza del Viejo Boyero” is performed with a rather quickened melody. As beautiful as the song is, it seems to have a “race against time” feel to it. “Danza de la Moza Donosa” is sweetly played and relaxing to listen to. As opposed to the more upbeat songs, this is a track that will set your soul at ease and be the perfect song to listen to while out on the town or during a quiet evening at home.

“Danza del Gaucho Matrero” has both a jovial and serious tone. “Ruvideo ed Ostinato” has a powerfully deep sound. “Jazz Concert Etude Prelude” is quick paced and wonderful to listen to. The melody at the 1:08 mark is fun and has a lovely upbeat sound. “Jazz Concert Etude Toccatina” is upbeat and has a joyful tune, and possibly one you could dance to at a formal event. “The Dark Side of the Sun” is appropriately titled, as it begins with a thunderous sound of the keys, leading into a soft and dreamy melody.

The whimsical keys in “White Lies for Lomax” make this beautiful song perfect to listen to at the end of a day. These next two tracks are quite different from the rest, as they are two versions of the song “Dilmano Dilbero”. “Dilmano Dilbero vocals” is the brief yet beautiful acapella rendition, and “Dilmano Dilbero Variations” is the equally beautiful instrumental version. The energy in the final track “Ritmico y Distorsionado” is exciting and makes you want to get up and dance.

“Rhythmic Movement” is truly an album that will bring you to your feet. No matter your musical preference, you’re going to want this album for your playlist. Go get your copy January 7^th.

Final Grade: A

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Lauren Beverly

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I love to write and have been doing so since the age of eight. Fictional stories have always been a favorite of mine, because it gives me a chance to be creative and to express myself in a multitude of ways. On more than one occasion, a song proved to be the inspiration to several stories I have written. Believe it or not, some of those songs were on soundtracks! That’s mostly what I listen to, aside from hits from the 1950’s up to the 1980’s. I’ve learned that anything can be the inspiration to a story, even a poster from the 1990’s or a DVD cover.

I’ve lived in Upper Marlboro all of my life and spent much of my childhood watching cartoons of all kinds, and listening to my older sister’s cassette tapes. Growing up, I listened to everything Jackson related, Paula Abdul, Elton John, and even the controversial group Milli Vanilli. As a teenager, I continued to listen to old-school hits and that was pretty much all I liked, aside from listening to all of Michael Jackson’s music. To this day, I still love old-school hits. That hasn’t changed.

I own a variety of CDs from artists such as Styx, The BeeGees, Michael Jackson, Queen, The Yellow Submarine Soundtrack, and many others. When a soundtrack comes out, there will always be one specific song from that album that I’ll love. It never fails.

I’ve graduated from Bowie State University in December 2013 with a B.A. degree in English.

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