atonality Archive

FELDMAN: Intermission 5; Piano Piece 1952; Extensions 3; Palais de Mari; CRUMB: Processional; A Little Suite for Christmas – Steven Osborne, p. – Hyperion
Piano music that quiets the mind and intrigues the senses. FELDMAN: Intermission 5; Piano Piece 1952; Extensions 3; Palais de Mari; CRUMB: Processional; A Little Suite for Christmas, A.D. 1979 – Steven Osborne, p. – Hyperion CDA 68108, 62:46 ****: Put the wife and kids to bed, dim the lights, and enter a sound world […]

ARVO PAART: Für Anna Maria (Piano Music) – Joeroen van Veen, piano – (with Douw Fonda, cello; Sandra van Veen, piano on some sel.) – Brilliant Classics (double vinyl)LUDOVICO EINAUDI: Piano Music – Joeroen van Veen, piano – Brilliant Classics (double vinyl)
Two interesting double-vinyl 180 gr. albums of minimalist piano music.

ARVO PAART: Für Anna Maria (Piano Music) – Joeroen van Veen, piano – (with Douw Fonda, cello; Sandra van Veen, piano on some sel.) – Brilliant Classics (double vinyl)LUDOVICO EINAUDI: Piano Music – Joeroen van Veen, piano – Brilliant Classics (double vinyl)
Two interesting double-vinyl 180 gr. albums of minimalist piano music.

AHO: “Ludus Solemnis – Music for and with Organ” = Quasi una Fantasia; Epilogue; Contrapunctus XIV; Wedding March I; Wedding March II; Wedding Music; Ludus Solemnis; In Memoriam; Song of the Earth – Soloists/Jan Lehtola, organ – BIS
Always intriguing, these works will challenge your attention a bit.

KALEVI AHO: Minea; Concerto for Double Bass and Orchestra; Symphony No. 15 – Eero Munter, doublebass/ Lahti Sym./Osmo Vänskä, Jaako Kuusisto, Dima Slobodeniouk cond. – BIS
My fascination continues with this very unique composer.

GEORGE PERLE: String Quartets 2, 5 and 8; Molto Adagio – Daedalus Quartet – Bridge
Excellent performances of the string quartets of George Perle – an important American composer whose “12-tone-tonality” is sophisticated, elegant and beautiful.