“It is spring again. The earth is like a child that knows poems by heart.” ― Rainer Maria Rilke A brief survey of an exquisite quartet of modern classical albums for the Spring season by Christoph Berg & Henning Schmiedt on Flau, Tambour on Moderna Records, Julian Marchal on the newly launched Whales Records, and Moinho…
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Travelogue 2016.05.15: A Modern Classical Sunday (Piano Edition)
Quiet Sunday afternoons and piano music just seem made to go hand in hand. Every note simply seems to sound more resonant and soothing and these four exquisite modern classical releases are as beautiful as they come in that regard. Featuring Julien Marchal (France), Dirk Maassen (Netherlands/Germany), Andrew Lang (Australia), and Federico Albanese (Italy/Germany).
Read MoreTravelogue Week 2015-14: EP Spotlight Redux (and a label launch)
This week’s travelogue once again puts the spotlight on the humble EP as there have too many of these small gems released recently to ignore. Included among this batch are splendid new works from William Ryan Fritch and 36, a unique 48 hour collaboration by the artists of Bigo & Twigetti, a pair of standout…
Read MoreModern Classical EPs from Lucy Claire / Oskar Schuster / Peter Gregson & Michael Price / Julien Marchal
I’ll spare you the obvious cliche, but this group of modern/post classical and piano EPs are all small packages that deliver big musical satisfaction, each one a gem in it’s own right. Lucy Claire / Collaborations Vol.1 [This is it Forever] Lucy Claire set her own bar quite high with her Suite EP last year,…
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