Category Archives: Modern Composition
Rauelsson ~ Niu
Given our penchant for referring to Sonic Pieces releases by color, we were happy when label owner Monique Recknagel expressed curiosity about what we might call the hue of Niu. We must admit that it has stymied us, as the
Rauelsson ~ Niu
Given our penchant for referring to Sonic Pieces releases by color, we were happy when label owner Monique Recknagel expressed curiosity about what we might call the hue of Niu. We must admit that it has stymied us, as the
Evgeny Grinko ~ Winter Moonlight
Today is midwinter, equally balanced between autumn and spring. Winter Moonlight is a perfect accompaniment to cold, crisp winter nights under a full moon with a cover of newly-fallen snow. On this release, Evgeny Grinko circles all the way back to his
Evgeny Grinko ~ Winter Moonlight
Today is midwinter, equally balanced between autumn and spring. Winter Moonlight is a perfect accompaniment to cold, crisp winter nights under a full moon with a cover of newly-fallen snow. On this release, Evgeny Grinko circles all the way back to his
Laura Cannell ~ A Compendium of Beasts – Volume 1
Having just completed her incredible 12-month, 12-EP series A Year of Lore, Laura Cannell has immediately launched into a new series. A Compendium of Beasts, described as “a Medieval Bestiary in Sound,” begins with a tribute to four different beasts, suggesting that the
Laura Cannell ~ A Compendium of Beasts – Volume 1
Having just completed her incredible 12-month, 12-EP series A Year of Lore, Laura Cannell has immediately launched into a new series. A Compendium of Beasts, described as “a Medieval Bestiary in Sound,” begins with a tribute to four different beasts, suggesting that the
Ludovico Einaudi ~ The Summer Portraits
Ludovico Einaudi is one of the highest-profile artists we’ve ever covered, as close to being a household name as there is in the field of modern composition. The pianist-composer, who will turn 70 this year, has earned his reputation with a
Ludovico Einaudi ~ The Summer Portraits
Ludovico Einaudi is one of the highest-profile artists we’ve ever covered, as close to being a household name as there is in the field of modern composition. The pianist-composer, who will turn 70 this year, has earned his reputation with a
Gaspar Claus ~ Un Monde Violent OST
The Academy Awards nominations for 2024 have just been announced, and already we have a contender for 2025 in the category of Best Film Score. Un Monde Violent is a French thriller about two brothers who decide to hold up a
Gaspar Claus ~ Un Monde Violent OST
The Academy Awards nominations for 2024 have just been announced, and already we have a contender for 2025 in the category of Best Film Score. Un Monde Violent is a French thriller about two brothers who decide to hold up a
Nat Bartsch ~ Forever Changed
This entrancing album is a moving tribute to all the wonderful complexity of being human. Back in 2018, Nat Bartsch released Forever, and No Time At All, a beguiling album of quiet, contemporary classical lullabies, written in moments between caring for her
Nat Bartsch ~ Forever Changed
This entrancing album is a moving tribute to all the wonderful complexity of being human. Back in 2018, Nat Bartsch released Forever, and No Time At All, a beguiling album of quiet, contemporary classical lullabies, written in moments between caring for her
ACL 2025 ~ Winter Music Preview: Modern Composition
Sweetness and elegance are the hallmarks of this season’s modern composition releases. Whether playing a mother’s old piano or returning home to reconnect to the history of a nation, these artists find inspiration in the past while charting a path
ACL 2025 ~ Winter Music Preview: Modern Composition
Sweetness and elegance are the hallmarks of this season’s modern composition releases. Whether playing a mother’s old piano or returning home to reconnect to the history of a nation, these artists find inspiration in the past while charting a path
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
When a composer dies, a world falls silent; two of the composers honored below are no longer with us, but their music lives on. One album stretches back even further to highlight a 9th century princess; another recalls the woman
ACL 2024 ~ Top Ten Modern Composition
When a composer dies, a world falls silent; two of the composers honored below are no longer with us, but their music lives on. One album stretches back even further to highlight a 9th century princess; another recalls the woman
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