Category Archives: Modern Composition
Richard J. Birkin ~ Vigils
Vigils is a short but beautiful album, as long as one ignores the elephant in the room. Fortunately, it’s a small elephant ~ a long vocal track embedded at the album’s center. After 15 minutes of lovely piano, plus the contributions
Richard J. Birkin ~ Vigils
Vigils is a short but beautiful album, as long as one ignores the elephant in the room. Fortunately, it’s a small elephant ~ a long vocal track embedded at the album’s center. After 15 minutes of lovely piano, plus the contributions
If you like piano music, you need to read this.
1631 Recordings has just gone absolutely bonkers, releasing 15 works in the span of only a few weeks. The release slate includes new albums, EPs, remixes, reissues, best-ofs, and enough ivory to stretch from sunup to sundown. Piano lovers, rejoice!
If you like piano music, you need to read this.
1631 Recordings has just gone absolutely bonkers, releasing 15 works in the span of only a few weeks. The release slate includes new albums, EPs, remixes, reissues, best-ofs, and enough ivory to stretch from sunup to sundown. Piano lovers, rejoice!
Brave Timbers ~ Hope
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Brave Timbers, once the solo project of Sarah Kent. With the additional of fellow multi-instrumentalist Andrew Scrogham, the timbres are a bit fuller and concerts suddenly a lot easier to perform. The core
Brave Timbers ~ Hope
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from Brave Timbers, once the solo project of Sarah Kent. With the additional of fellow multi-instrumentalist Andrew Scrogham, the timbres are a bit fuller and concerts suddenly a lot easier to perform. The core
Lorenzo Masotto ~ Rule and Case
Rule and Case first caught our ear when “Chrono” appeared on Preserved Sound’s recent compilation Winter Kept Us Warm. Now the full album is available, and comes across as another fine release from an ever-consistent label. In the snowy video for
Lorenzo Masotto ~ Rule and Case
Rule and Case first caught our ear when “Chrono” appeared on Preserved Sound’s recent compilation Winter Kept Us Warm. Now the full album is available, and comes across as another fine release from an ever-consistent label. In the snowy video for
Hélène Grimaud ~ Water
Earlier this month, we chose pianist Hélène Grimaud’s Water as our selection of the season in Modern Composition. This week, the rest of the world will get to hear it as well. Featuring the work of nine composers, Water flows smoothly (pun intended; even
Hélène Grimaud ~ Water
Earlier this month, we chose pianist Hélène Grimaud’s Water as our selection of the season in Modern Composition. This week, the rest of the world will get to hear it as well. Featuring the work of nine composers, Water flows smoothly (pun intended; even
Library Tapes ~ Escapism
The album and its individual tracks may be short, but the emotional heft is huge. Escapism is melancholic and moving, powerfully sad. If one were to experience more of it, one might melt. The combination of David Wenngren (piano and celeste)
Library Tapes ~ Escapism
The album and its individual tracks may be short, but the emotional heft is huge. Escapism is melancholic and moving, powerfully sad. If one were to experience more of it, one might melt. The combination of David Wenngren (piano and celeste)
Gabriel Saloman ~ Movement Building Vol. 2
The second of a planned trilogy, Movement Building Vol. 2 builds on its predecessor and operates as a soundtrack to a tragic winter romance. The album’s source material is Yasunari Kawabata’s novel Snow Country, although the artist takes time to visit Japanese court music
Gabriel Saloman ~ Movement Building Vol. 2
The second of a planned trilogy, Movement Building Vol. 2 builds on its predecessor and operates as a soundtrack to a tragic winter romance. The album’s source material is Yasunari Kawabata’s novel Snow Country, although the artist takes time to visit Japanese court music
V/A ~ Winter Kept Us Warm…
Kraków’s excellent Preserved Sound label has just unveiled a free winter compilation, which includes tracks from five 2016 albums plus a quartet of winners from the past year. It’s a great way to catch up with the label while whetting the appetite
V/A ~ Winter Kept Us Warm…
Kraków’s excellent Preserved Sound label has just unveiled a free winter compilation, which includes tracks from five 2016 albums plus a quartet of winners from the past year. It’s a great way to catch up with the label while whetting the appetite
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