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Esthetic games as ends in themselves are far from the mind of the Latvian composer Peteris Vasks. He believes in "L'art pour l'homme" (Art for mankind) rather than "L'art pour l'art" (Art for art's...

The thirteen 'minor pentatonically' tuned strings of the long-necked Japanese floor harp sit like a mantra beneath my hands, Vetter writes. His koto playing is, however, more varied than a constantly...

Spiritual masters have emphasized again and again that meditation and the search for divine truth begin with listening. The sounds of gongs, with their indefinable and ever changing (overtone)...

Von Schweinitz: Messe / Various Von Schweinitz: Messe / Various CD

Song of robin and wren by the stream... drumming of a great spotted woodpecker... The hare once again comes down the slope... rustling dry leaves... scolding alarm of a passing blackbird... deep...

To unfold a seemingly simple form into an intricate structure: The fan epitomizes the transformation from simple to complex. Transitions from clearly defined forms to figures of great heterogeneity...

Wang / Utz / Anzellotti / Basel Tun-Tu CD1. Tun?Tu 2. Wave in D 3. Glissadulation 4. Focus Exchange 5. Tip to Top 6. Coffee ; Tea

Wang,Yanyan / Lu,Wei / Wu,Man / Zhang,Yi Ye: Last Paradise - Winter - Pipa Concerto CD

The American composer Christian Wolff (b. 1934) is the last living representative of the New York School (Rauschenberg, Rothko, etc.). Wolff was not even an adult when he studied with Grete Sultan...

Despite the complexities within the compositions, and also the rigorous demands they make on performers, the impact of Xenakis's music on the listener is always direct. The music is still alive with...

It is less well known that Gerd Zacher was also an excellent composer, since he long withheld his compositions from the public. His cycle for organ, "Die Kunst der Fuge", was released in 1990 (WER...

Zender / Kovacic / Wien / Cambreling / Pomarico Adonde Wohin CD1. Adonde Te Escondiste 2. Pastores, los Que Fuerdes 3. Buscando Mis Amores 4. Oh Bosques y Espesuras 5. Mil Gracias Derramando 6. Ay,...