Review from
Strings magazine

Review from
W. A. Cooper

Ariel View is a new, superbly recorded selection of tone poems for violin and piano from producer/pianist Bruce Hanifan and violinist Karen Bentley. This CD creates the perfect environment for a moment of romance or quiet meditation. This project evolved out of spontaneous improvisations. We were both so inspired by the experiences that we were having as we played that we decided we had to share it with others. So we went into the studio for 2 weeks and came out with Ariel View. Eclectic Earwig Reviews called it "healing for the heart." We hope you like it!

Listener's comments:

"I just had to put down in writing that I truly love the ARIEL VIEW recording. The more I listen to ARIEL VIEW the more I really feel inspired. It is such a beautiful collection of music.  I'm planning on using it with my clients because the music is so calming, yet uplifting at the same time. Bravo to you!  I'm really looking forward to the CD being released to the public soon. I'm sure everyone will feel it is as outstanding as I do."

Robin Novotny, California

"I have had the opportunity to listen to ARIEL VIEW thoroughly a half dozen times now and it really is quite a masterpiece! I tend to use it as a means of relaxation at the end of the day and have found it to be very soothing as a background while I answer e-mail or just need to get away from things! The interaction between violin and piano is just the correct balance to give one the sensation of peace and happiness and also allows the mind to drift away in a daydreaming sort of state.
 

Hope you are having success in promoting it elsewhere as it should have no problem selling to the right group of people  which I feel there should be many of!"

Robert Fritsch, Wisconsin

"I found some time to listen to ARIEL VIEW and got impressed from the first second!"

Peter Linde, Sweden

"Just a quick note to let you know how much I adore your CD. Congratulations!!!! I thought of sending it right to a specific radio station, which is broadcasting classical music 24 hours a day and made the success of Gorecki. Have heard your CD five times by now -- it hardly happens with any other music."
 

I was fascinated by the incredible fantasy and richness of this music, which is certainly neither crossover nor minimalism, but something very special.  Immediately, I thought of Classic FM as the ideal radio station, to familiarize British listeners with this moving music. It could be a hit."

Hans Theodor Wohlfahrt, London

"ARIEL VIEW invites you to lean back, relax and send your thoughts on a journey into Fantasy.  In contrast to the common nerve wrackingly boring Esoteric-Music interpreters whose works resemble department store music, this 55 minute CD actually creates an atmosphere of relaxation. Dreamlike and at the same time stimulating melodies enchant the listener and make you addictive. I am telling you, forget about GANDALF and accomplices!  This is exactly the right album to relax to from loud bombastic rock roar."

Martin Dambeck, Empire Magazine, Germany

"Your CD is amazing!! Soft songs!  The CD is always in my disc-laser.  I am very happy to know that this is the first copy to arrive here in South America."

Cesar Augusto Lanzarini,  Brasil