Category Archives: Modern Composition
Fall Music Preview: Modern Composition
Fall is an introspective season, filled with nostalgia, loss and the sense that something is ending. The timbres of modern composition are a perfect fit for such thoughts. Pianos abound in our fall slate, but there’s still plenty of room
Fall Music Preview: Modern Composition
Fall is an introspective season, filled with nostalgia, loss and the sense that something is ending. The timbres of modern composition are a perfect fit for such thoughts. Pianos abound in our fall slate, but there’s still plenty of room
Mary Lattimore ~ Collected Pieces
The harp is one of the more evocative instruments out there, its sound echoing down the millennia and tapping into our deep sub-consciousness. There’s a reason that the clichéd ‘flash-back’ effect in movies and TV shows is a harp, as
Mary Lattimore ~ Collected Pieces
The harp is one of the more evocative instruments out there, its sound echoing down the millennia and tapping into our deep sub-consciousness. There’s a reason that the clichéd ‘flash-back’ effect in movies and TV shows is a harp, as
Dan Joseph’s Electroacoustic Works: Birdwatching in Levi’s with John Cage
Who’s Afraid of Electroacoustic Music? prevails as the industry response to electronic-oriented works within the classical music world. When used as a tool by the daily consumer, technology stands unquestioned; but when used as a compositional method by the daring composer,
Dan Joseph’s Electroacoustic Works: Birdwatching in Levi’s with John Cage
Who’s Afraid of Electroacoustic Music? prevails as the industry response to electronic-oriented works within the classical music world. When used as a tool by the daily consumer, technology stands unquestioned; but when used as a compositional method by the daring composer,
Balmorhea ~ Clear Language
What a long, strange trip it’s been ~ the musical travels of Austin’s Rob Lowe and Michael Muller (Balmorhea), who over the course of a decade have come full circle, only to discover that the place they left has changed. Clear
Balmorhea ~ Clear Language
What a long, strange trip it’s been ~ the musical travels of Austin’s Rob Lowe and Michael Muller (Balmorhea), who over the course of a decade have come full circle, only to discover that the place they left has changed. Clear
Astrïd & Rachel Grimes ~ Through the Sparkle
Those who miss Rachel’s will be pleased by the new collaboration between pianist Rachel Grimes and French collective Astrïd. The latter provides the post-rock boost that was missing from prior Grimes albums, while the former provides the elegant tone that pushes the
Astrïd & Rachel Grimes ~ Through the Sparkle
Those who miss Rachel’s will be pleased by the new collaboration between pianist Rachel Grimes and French collective Astrïd. The latter provides the post-rock boost that was missing from prior Grimes albums, while the former provides the elegant tone that pushes the
Nadia Sirota ~ Tessellatum
Award-winning violist Nadia Sirota has been many things: the host of NPR’s Meet the Composer, a member of yMusic and Alarm Will Sound, a spokesperson for modern composition. With Tessellatum, she becomes something else: fun. One look at the video for “Letter O”, with its
Nadia Sirota ~ Tessellatum
Award-winning violist Nadia Sirota has been many things: the host of NPR’s Meet the Composer, a member of yMusic and Alarm Will Sound, a spokesperson for modern composition. With Tessellatum, she becomes something else: fun. One look at the video for “Letter O”, with its
Adrian Lane ~ Playing With Ghosts
Perhaps the most important thing to say about this album is that it does not sound like The Caretaker. We write this because the comparisons have been made to such an extent that readers may have already made the association. Each composer
Adrian Lane ~ Playing With Ghosts
Perhaps the most important thing to say about this album is that it does not sound like The Caretaker. We write this because the comparisons have been made to such an extent that readers may have already made the association. Each composer
Stephen Whittington / Zephyr Quartet ~ Windmill
With its trio of August releases, Cold Blue Music reaches the milestone of 50. The label is known as the home of John Luther Adams, but there’s a lot more talent on its roster. Australian composer Stephen Whittington is a prime
Stephen Whittington / Zephyr Quartet ~ Windmill
With its trio of August releases, Cold Blue Music reaches the milestone of 50. The label is known as the home of John Luther Adams, but there’s a lot more talent on its roster. Australian composer Stephen Whittington is a prime
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