Category Archives: Modern Composition
Erik Hall ~ Canto Ostinato
I’m gonna break with our usual format here, dear reader, and embed the album stream right at the top and suggest you immediately click play. I’ve switched it up because while sometimes it is useful to have a little context,
Erik Hall ~ Canto Ostinato
I’m gonna break with our usual format here, dear reader, and embed the album stream right at the top and suggest you immediately click play. I’ve switched it up because while sometimes it is useful to have a little context,
Dobrawa Czocher ~ Dreamscapes
Regular readers of our site will likely recognize the name Dobrawa Czocher from her work with pianist Hania Rani, who will also be releasing an album this winter. Dreamscapes is the Polish cellist’s debut LP, following years of orchestral work; she is currently
Dobrawa Czocher ~ Dreamscapes
Regular readers of our site will likely recognize the name Dobrawa Czocher from her work with pianist Hania Rani, who will also be releasing an album this winter. Dreamscapes is the Polish cellist’s debut LP, following years of orchestral work; she is currently
Cicada ~ Seeking the Sources of Streams
One of the highlights of the early year, Seeking the Sources of Streams sounds just like its title and its inspiration. Piano notes sparkle like sunlight on water; strings swirl like eddies around stones. The music sounds as cool and crisp as
Cicada ~ Seeking the Sources of Streams
One of the highlights of the early year, Seeking the Sources of Streams sounds just like its title and its inspiration. Piano notes sparkle like sunlight on water; strings swirl like eddies around stones. The music sounds as cool and crisp as
To Participate More Fully in the World ~ An Interview With Mario Diaz de Leon
Mario Diaz de Leon is an artist and professor from the US who has worked across different musical genres and styles as both composer and performer. We had the chance to talk with him over email, a conversation presented below
To Participate More Fully in the World ~ An Interview With Mario Diaz de Leon
Mario Diaz de Leon is an artist and professor from the US who has worked across different musical genres and styles as both composer and performer. We had the chance to talk with him over email, a conversation presented below
William Ryan Fritch ~ Polarity
Polarity is a different but no less engaging album from William Ryan Fritch, the first of a trilogy addressing the planet’s water crisis. Fritch’s experimental and electronic tendencies come to the fore, eclipsing his orchestral bent (although it remains evident in
William Ryan Fritch ~ Polarity
Polarity is a different but no less engaging album from William Ryan Fritch, the first of a trilogy addressing the planet’s water crisis. Fritch’s experimental and electronic tendencies come to the fore, eclipsing his orchestral bent (although it remains evident in
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
It would have been easy for us to pack our Top Ten Albums of 2023 with works of modern composition, as the field is so fertile at this time of year. Suffice it to say that the overall quality level is higher
2023 Winter Music Preview ~ Modern Composition
It would have been easy for us to pack our Top Ten Albums of 2023 with works of modern composition, as the field is so fertile at this time of year. Suffice it to say that the overall quality level is higher
ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
This year, artists surprised us by not only making memorable music, but experimenting with the form of presentation. One composer recorded an album in alternate versions, with different tunings; another released an album in separate parts; one completely revisited an
ACL 2022 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
This year, artists surprised us by not only making memorable music, but experimenting with the form of presentation. One composer recorded an album in alternate versions, with different tunings; another released an album in separate parts; one completely revisited an
Haythem Mahbouli ~ Last Man On Earth
There was a time when the apocalypse seemed far enough away that movies like The Road and series like The Walking Dead were, whilst undoubtedly horrifying, still entertaining. There was a macabre fun to be had from imagining how we
Haythem Mahbouli ~ Last Man On Earth
There was a time when the apocalypse seemed far enough away that movies like The Road and series like The Walking Dead were, whilst undoubtedly horrifying, still entertaining. There was a macabre fun to be had from imagining how we
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