Two of the three Asian beauties on the CD cover have already closed their eyes, a pose that fits the album title Lullaby For My Favorite Insomniac. The Seoul-born South Korean sisters who form the Ahn Trio possess style and musical talent in addition to beauty. Angella (violin) and twins Lucia (piano) and Maria (cello) continued to live at the Juilliard School in New York after their studies. The
… variety of musical styles in this city inspired them to not only limit themselves to classical music but also to enrich it with modern influences. Some composers have written special works for this trio with its hip image. At Lullaby, the sisters left out virtuoso feats and immersed themselves in atmospheric, calm, cinematic music to dream away. Simple beautiful melodies with emotional eloquence, composed by Michael Nyman, Astor Piazzolla, Kenji Bunch and Ronn Yedidia, among others. You can already hear subtle electronic elements and vocal guest contributions from the Czech singer Ema Brabcová on some of the songs, while on the bonus CD various DJs made hip remixes of the album songs. The Ahn Trio guarantees excellent renditions of modern and refreshing music. (SvdP)more
