Animo Two
Ravello, 2023
8/10
The flutist Sarah Waycott and pianist Yanna Zissiadou bring their inimitable talents to these very rich pieces that showcase the work of several composers across 15 meticulous pieces.
Annie Boyd’s “Cloudy Mountain” starts the listen with dreamy keys and eloquent flute meeting at a very calming, stirring intersection, and “The Journey of Alan Kurdi” follows with the duo’s poetic display taking help from drumming sounds that make for a more firm approach in the Lukas Piel original.
Further on, Waycott’s charming flute is complemented by Zissiadou’s warm keys in the lush “The Red Birds”, by Edmund Jolliffe, while Helen Walker’s “Two Pieces For Piccolo And Piano” is a more upbeat and rhythmic album highlight that flows with so much beauty.
Deeper still, “The Last Kiss”, by Geoff Eales, spotlights Zissiadou’s absorbing keys amid the gorgeous flute playing in the emotive landscape, and “Mulberry Cottage”, by William Lloyd Webber exits the listen with creative, harmonic musicianship as the pair both emit very intricate progressions.
An experience that is both tender and adventurous, Waycott and Zissiadou explore modern chamber ideas with incredible attention to detail on this very colorful and focused listen.
Travels well with: Avner Finberg- The Four Seasons Of Isolation; Globe Travel Homeland