Category Archives: Modern Composition
From the Mouth of the Sun ~ Hymn Binding
Aaron Martin and Dag Rosenqvist seem captivated by the idea of togetherness – by the embraces that can result when strangers or genres collide. Weaving together ambient, drone and modern composition threads, the duo’s 2012 debut Woven Tide made an
From the Mouth of the Sun ~ Hymn Binding
Aaron Martin and Dag Rosenqvist seem captivated by the idea of togetherness – by the embraces that can result when strangers or genres collide. Weaving together ambient, drone and modern composition threads, the duo’s 2012 debut Woven Tide made an
Leah Kardos ~ Rococochet
I thought I had the measure of Rococochet a few minutes into “Let Your Body”, a soothing opener of polyrhythmic ivories, mallets and skins that slowly unfurls to reveal increasingly vivid jazz-infused colours. Even as other, unexpected timbres join –
Leah Kardos ~ Rococochet
I thought I had the measure of Rococochet a few minutes into “Let Your Body”, a soothing opener of polyrhythmic ivories, mallets and skins that slowly unfurls to reveal increasingly vivid jazz-infused colours. Even as other, unexpected timbres join –
Páll Ragnar Pálsson ~ Nostalgia
Two orchestras, one ensemble, one quartet and one magnificent album: Nostalgia is one of this year’s boldest sets. The album announces composer Páll Ragnar Pálsson with a string of exclamation points, and we’re convinced that once people hear his music, his international reputation
Páll Ragnar Pálsson ~ Nostalgia
Two orchestras, one ensemble, one quartet and one magnificent album: Nostalgia is one of this year’s boldest sets. The album announces composer Páll Ragnar Pálsson with a string of exclamation points, and we’re convinced that once people hear his music, his international reputation
Mariel Roberts ~ Cartography
What, exactly, is this album a Cartography of? Even though the title might be relatively straightforward, its implications vary in a manner that makes the simplest answer – of the cello – to seem easily dismissible, or at least difficult
Mariel Roberts ~ Cartography
What, exactly, is this album a Cartography of? Even though the title might be relatively straightforward, its implications vary in a manner that makes the simplest answer – of the cello – to seem easily dismissible, or at least difficult
Hammock ~ Mysterium
Hammock‘s Mysterium is their eighth album, and to these ears, their finest. The set is stunning in power, deep in emotional complexity, overwhelming in beauty. And yet, every person involved wishes it never been inspired. The cost was too high. The album
Hammock ~ Mysterium
Hammock‘s Mysterium is their eighth album, and to these ears, their finest. The set is stunning in power, deep in emotional complexity, overwhelming in beauty. And yet, every person involved wishes it never been inspired. The cost was too high. The album
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,
a closer listen 