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Q MagazineDec 18, 2018Melnyk's compositions wobble and hesitate, as if embarrassed by their beauty. Brief moments of optimism strike a philosophical tone, his notes dancing around an equilibrium that never quite arrives. [Feb 2019, p.112]
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Dec 13, 2018This, like the other excellent records he has given us since his belated emergence into the global limelight, is a work of quiet--but nonetheless defiant--beauty from a true great of contemporary classical music, who we must all continue to cherish for as long as we can. Essential.
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Dec 10, 2018At 70, Melnyk is producing some of the most physically demanding work of his career. And he's doing so in front of a bigger audience than he's ever enjoyed. This is a recording of a composer/performer very much at the top of his game.
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Dec 7, 2018With Fallen Trees, Lubomyr Melnyk seems to acknowledge the chaos that exists everywhere, even in nature, but also understands and embraces its beauty. In this regard, his latest offering is a gorgeous tribute.
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The WireDec 4, 2018Melnyk’s playing has a rare capacity to energise and exhilarate, and in that respect Fallen Trees does not disappoint. [Jan 2019, p.82]
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MojoDec 4, 2018The results are as wildly evocative as anything by Steve Reich or Terry Riley, but thunderously affecting on their own terms. [Jan 2019, p.85]
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Dec 4, 2018This is a finely crafted, elegiac album.
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UncutDec 4, 2018Melnyk conjures a world that is both sentimental and abstract--a safe space in which to lose yourself. [Jan 2019, p.22]