Her First Dance

Her First Dance is an album by pianist Misha Alperin recorded in 2006 and released on the ECM label.[1]

Her First Dance
Studio album by Misha Alperin
Released	2007
Recorded	July 2006
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:39
Label	ECM
Producer	Manfred Eicher
Misha Alperin chronology
Blue Fjord (2004) Her First Dance (2007)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "This is a beautiful recording and perhaps, as idiosyncratic as it is, Alperin's finest moment for ECM yet".[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Mikhail Alperin except as indicated

1. "Vayan" - 6:12
2. "Her First Dance" - 5:16
3. "A New Day" - 3:23
4. "April in February" - 2:39
5. "Jump" - 3:24
6. "Tiflis" - 6:00
7. "Lonely in White" - 4:28
8. "Frozen Tears" - 5:25
9. "The Russian Song" (Arkady Shilkloper) - 4:31
10. "Via Dolorosa" - 7:21

• Recorded at Rainbow Studio in Oslo, Norway in July 2006.

Personnel

• Mikhail Alperin — piano
• Arkady Shilkloper — French horn, fluegelhorn
• Anja Lechner — cello

References

1. ECM discography accessed November 1, 2011
2. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed November 1, 2011