NY Phil: Julia Wolfe - Fire In My Mouth selected for 2019 GRAMMY nomination for Best Engineered Album & Best Contemporary Classical Composition. The New York Philharmonic and Music Director Jaap van Zweden's World Premiere performances of Julia Wolfe's Fire in my mouth on Decca Gold features; The Crossing, conducted by Donald Nally, and the Young People's Chorus of New York City, directed by Francisco J. Núñez. The New York Times called the work "ambitious, heartfelt, often compelling. … There is both heady optimism and a sense of dread in Ms. Wolfe&
Mirga Grazzinyte-Tyla Weinberg Symphonies Nos. 2 & 21 selected for 2019 GRAMMY nomination for Best Orchestral Performance. Young maestro Mirga Grazinytė-Tyla made history with her Deutsche Grammophon signing – home to legendary conductors such as Herbert von Karajan, Leonard Bernstein, Claudio Abbado, Karl Böhm, Pierre Boulez and Carlos Kleiber. The Lithuanian musician, who is the Music Director of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, becomes the first female conductor to sign an exclusive long-term contract with the label. Grazinytė-Tyla will release
Yuja Wang - The Berlin Recital selected for 2019 GRAMMY nomination in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category. Internationally-acclaimed pianist, Yuja Wang's release of solo works, The Berlin Recital via Deutsche Grammophonon is a survey of landmark works by the late-romantic era and 20th century composers: Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Ligeti and Prokofiev. In anticipation of the full recital release, a digital-only EP of Encores is available today. The album was recorded live in Berlin, as part of a North-American and European tour. Yuja Wang's philosoph
Nicola Benedetti - Wynton Marsalis: Violin Concerto, Fiddle Dance Suite selected for 2019 GRAMMY nomination in both 'Best Contemporary Classical Composition' & 'Best Classical Instrumental Solo' category. Nicola Benedetti's Decca Classics album features premiere recordings of two works written especially for her by jazz musician Wynton Marsalis: Violin Concerto in D and Fiddle Dance Suite for Solo Violin. Benedetti performs Violin Concerto in D with The Philadelphia Orchestra under the baton of Cristian Măcelaru who has collaborated with the violinist
Nadia Shpachenko - The Poetry of Places selected for 2019 GRAMMY nomination in the Best Classical Compendium category. Nadia Shpachenko's Reference Recordings release The Poetry of Places features World Premiere recordings of works for solo piano, for two pianos, percussion, electronics, voice, and toy piano in a fascinating mélange inspired by great architecture and places. The eight compositions monumentalize places as wildly diverse as the Copland House in Cortlandt, NY, The American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, Louis Kahn's National Assembly Buildings
Joyce DiDonato - Songplay selected for 2019 GRAMMY nomination in the Best Classical Solo Vocal Album category. With her album Songplay, Joyce DiDonato takes a new and creative angle on vocal music from the Baroque and Classical periods, as well as from the 20th century. The 14 tracks on Songplay succeed in being simultaneously familiar and unexpected. The album serves up music by Vivaldi in both its customary Baroque purity and swinging to the heady rhythm of a samba. It brings a tango sizzle to an aria by Vivaldi's contemporary Marcello, and it plays w
Jennifer Higdon's Harp Concerto from Yolanda Kondonassis - American Rapture Best selected for 2019 GRAMMY nomination inboth 'Contemporary Classical Composition' & 'Best Classical Instrumental Solo' category. Azica Records release of American Rapture featuring harpist Yolanda Kondonassis and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Music Director Ward Stare includes the world premiere recording of Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Higdon's Harp Concerto, written for and dedicated to Yolanda Kondonassis; Samuel Barber's Symphony No. 1 in One Mov
Derek Bermel - Migrations selected for 2019 GRAMMY nomination in the Best Contemporary Classical Composition category Three world-premiere recordings from Grammy nominated composer and clarinetist, Derek Bermel entitled MIGRATIONS was just released on Naxos [Naxos 8.559871]. showcasing The album includes his Migration Series for Jazz Ensemble and Orchestra (2006); the song cycle Mar de Setembro (2011), with texts by Eugénio de Andrade; and the three-movement orchestral A Shout, a Whisper, and a Trace (2009), in performances by the Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, saxophonist Ted N
Black Oak Ensemble, a violin, viola, and cello trio comprising three of Chicago's most enterprising chamber musicians, makes its recording debut with Silenced Voices, an album of intriguing works by six promising, early 20th century Jewish composers originally from Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and the Netherlands. One survived World War II as a member of the Dutch resistance, the others perished in concentration camps and elsewhere in Nazi-occupied Europe. Silenced Voices, available July 12, 2019, includes Dick Kattenburg's Trio à cordes; Sándo
The clear, singing tone and technical refinement distinguishing Charles Richard-Hamelin's 2015 International Chopin Competition performances issued by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute, along with his previous (2015) solo-Chopin Analekta release, make themselves felt throughout the Ballades and Impromptus. At times the calculation behind his carefully meted-out rubatos prevents climactic moments from achieving optimum dramatic fulfillment, as in the First and Fourth Ballade codas. On the other hand, the deliberation with which he enters into the Second Ballade's agitated episodes enables the ca
Best World Music Album: Celia - Angelique Kidjo Best Musical Theater Album: The Music Of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child – In Four Contemporary Suites - Imogen Heap, producer; Imogen Heap, composer (Imogen Heap) Oklahoma! - Damon Daunno, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Ali Stroker, Mary Testa & Patrick Vaill, principal soloists; Daniel Kluger & Dean Sharenow, producers (Richard Rodgers, composer; Oscar Hammerstein II, lyricist) (2019 Broadway Cast) Best Score Soundtrack For Visual Media: Chernobyl - Hildur Guðnadóttir, composer Be
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine, joined by conductor Teddy Abrams and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, has released a new album pairing the violin concertos by Antonín Dvořák and Aram Khachaturian. Pine explains, "The thing that really connects these concertos is that both composers were really inspired by the ethnic music of their particular region of the world: Dvořák by Czech folk music from his homeland, while the Soviet-Armenian Khachaturian drew upon the harmonies, rhythms, and colorful affects of Armenian folk music and other music of the Caucasus."
At home, they are a group of south London schoolboys who pass through life without attracting much attention beyond their family and friends. But in Japan, the choirboys of Libera are treated like rock stars, with fans queuing to get their albums autographed. Christmas Carols With Libera, which was released last Friday in Britain, reached the top of the classical charts last month. The choir, a charity, consists of pupils as young as six from state primary schools in Balham, Brixton, Peckham and Wimbledon who practice together in south London churches. Although they perform in Brita
A pulsation marks time, our time. It infuses its rhythm in it and evokes the heart. This week's pulsation is 'Nostos' by Jean-Michel Blais. Listen to the podcast Pulsations, Angele Dubeau's new album, brings together works that evoke strong images and possess a profound emotional intensity. "A pulsation marks time, it infuses its rhythm in it and also evokes the heart. Just like those composers whose music calls out to me and who, with their unique signatures, mark time, our time. Features the music of; Olafur Arnalds, Jean-Michel Blais, Ludovico Einaudi, Alex
I Shouldn't Be Telling You This is the new album by jazz pianist and actor Jeff Goldblum. After his live set being hailed as one of Glastonbury 2019's most iconic moments this summer, at which he announced from the stage that a brand new record was in the works, Goldblum will make the listener smile even more than his first one on this new recording. If that is possible. With his long-time band The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, the enticingly-titled album I Shouldn't Be Telling You This will be released globallyNovember 1 on Decca Records&nb
Pulsations is the latest from violinist Angele Dubeau and her all-female string ensemble, La Pieta. Dubeau explains the concept of this album: "A pulsation marks time, it infuses its rhythm in it and also evokes the heart. Just like those composers whose music calls out to me and who, with their unique signatures, mark time, our time." Composers represented include Olafur Arnalds, Ludovico Einaudi, Craig Armstrong, and Max Richter. For the week of November 18, Angele Dubeau - Pulsations is the KDFC: San Francisco 'Album of the Week' p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0
Pulsations is the latest from violinist Angele Dubeau and her all-female string ensemble, La Pieta. Dubeau explains the concept of this album: "A pulsation marks time, it infuses its rhythm in it and also evokes the heart. Just like those composers whose music calls out to me and who, with their unique signatures, mark time, our time." Composers represented include Olafur Arnalds, Ludovico Einaudi, Craig Armstrong, and Max Richter. For the week of November 18, Angele Dubeau - Pulsations is the KUSC: Los Angeles 'Album of the Week' p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px
After a tragic loss, a parent is inundated with words of condolences and must ponder the real value and meaning of these words. Are they meant in all sincerity or are they just platitudes? Are these words spoken merely to salve the conscience of the well-wisher. In situations where the tragedy is avoidable, Can the energy expended in composing theses elaborately worded but useless phrases be put into preventing the sad event in the first place. Do words have any meaning if they are un-yoked from deeds and action. Listen to the podcast The POINT LESS podcast is a series that boldly e
The POINT LESS podcast with Ola Onabule: Exit Wound
With a career spanning over four decades and an impressive discography of more than forty albums, Angèle Dubeau continues to leave her mark in today's music world. Her virtuosity brings her on the most prestigious stages and she continues to be awarded international prizes for her recordings and to receive honors for her career. Pulsations, the violinist's new album, brings together works that evoke strong images and possess a profound emotional intensity. In addition to the excellence of her playing, she has a flair for finding and recording the works of remarkable
This album presents a number of tried and true Baroque favorites on the cello, as well as some slightly lesser-known gems from composers such as Allegri and Corelli, which Ofra Harnoy interprets with the profound musicality and passion she is known for. She has decided to use brass as accompaniment for some works, and for others has created a cello ensemble through overdubbing and multi-tracking techniques. Using modern technology, this recording gives Harnoy a whole new way to explore this centuries-old music and present it to listeners exactly as she hears it herself. For November 16,
For the week of November 15, 2019 Hearts of Space is featuring The title track from Joep Beving's ‘Henosis' and ‘Low Mist (Var. 2)' from Ludovico Einaudi's Seven Days Walking: Day Seven. Dutch composer and pianist Joep Beving releases his third album, Henosis today on Deutsche Grammophon – the album marks the final volume in a trilogy of albums that comprises Beving's debut album Solipsism and his sophomore album Prehension. This album also marks the end of an intensely personal four-y
Violinist/concertmaster Margaret Batjer celebrates 20 years with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra by releasing a new album of violin works, including a piece she helped premiere: the violin concerto by composer Pierre Jalbert. Also on the disc: soulful, beautiful works for violin and orchestra by Baltic composers Arvo Pärt and Peteris Vasks, balanced with a lovely rendition of J.S. Bach's Concerto in A Minor, BWV 1041. Listen to the interview with FM91: Toledo's Brad Cresswell p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d}
Genre Fluid Fridays on Classiclectic: Music exploration and discovery through the lens of classically-minded composers and musicians. Explore beyond the horizon of classical music, Fridays on Public Radio 90, beginning just after 9:30am ET. This edition brings newer releases from New Amsterdam Records, including music from Nathan Schram & Attacca Quartet and JACK Quartet & So Percussion. A combination of harp and electronics comes from Sarah Page and her release Dose Curves, and veteran television and session musicians Pat Irwin & J. Walter Hawkes bring us
Our artist guest Ola Onabulé is a British-Nigerian singer-songwriter, performing & recording artist. In his two decade long career, Onabulé has performed around the globe. His music has gained inspiration from jazz, soul, pop and world styles. His new studio record is entitled "Point Less," and is a heavy album, worthy of your listening attention. It was a pleasure meeting Ola Onabulé and have no doubt he is an artist certain to make a lasting and positive affect on the planet. You're hearing the interview right here on The Paul Leslie Hour. LISTEN TO THE SEGMEN
Pulsations is the very latest from the Canadian group, La Pieta and their leader, violinist Angele Dubeau. ("She has a flair for finding and recording the works of remarkable composers, thus placing her at the center of the post-minimalist movement", La Scena Musicale.) Pulsations, the violinist's new album, brings together works that evoke strong images and possess a profound emotional intensity. In addition to the excellence of her playing, she has a flair for finding and recording the works of remarkable composers, thus placing her at the center of the post-minimalist moveme
Pulsations is the very latest from the Canadian group, La Pieta and their leader, violinist Angele Dubeau. ("She has a flair for finding and recording the works of remarkable composers, thus placing her at the center of the post-minimalist movement", La Scena Musicale.) Pulsations, the violinist's new album, brings together works that evoke strong images and possess a profound emotional intensity. In addition to the excellence of her playing, she has a flair for finding and recording the works of remarkable composers, thus placing her at the center of the post-minimalist movement, o
In 2015, Canadian pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin received the Silver Medal at the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. He has continued to explore the music of Chopin in many of his recordings. Richard-Hamelin's latest album from Analekta features the complete Ballades and Impromptus, showing two important sides of the composer's work. For November 13, Charles Richard-Hamelin Chopin - Ballades & Impromptus is the WFMT: Chicago 'Featured New Release'
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d; min-height: 14.0px} This week's playlist features a mix of jazz, world, tropical Latin, and crossover classical new releases that I'm enjoying now. I love to feature new jazz sides in each playlist, so here is a whole bunch of new stuff. We hear an atmospheric piece called 'Stuk' composed by the late Jóhann Jóhannsson, performed by the Belgian Echo Collective. Jóhann Jóh
This week's playlist features a mix of jazz, world, tropical Latin, and crossover classical new releases that I'm enjoying now. I love to feature new jazz sides in each playlist, so here is a whole bunch of new stuff. First, from William Susman in a chamberistic style. Susman's new album 'Collision Point' on Belarca Records features Rome-based ensemble Piccola Accademia degli Specchi and features music inspired by love, loss, redemption, and the writings of Allen Ginsberg, Colum McCann and Francis Bacon. The album brings together four premiere recordings inclu
Making their first appearance on BIS, Margaret Batjer and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra cross great distances in both time and space in this programme of concertante violin works. In this podcast we speak with Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra concertmaster; Margaret Batjer about the album. Listen to the podcast Here are some notes about the pieces on the recording. The disc opens with a Violin Concerto by the American composer Pierre Jalbert (b. 1967), whose music has been described as ‘rich in instrumental colour
Guitarist Sharon Isbin has recorded nearly everything in her instrument's repertoire. Still, it's refreshing to hear that, when an artist such as Ms. Isbin revisits a work (such as the Vivaldi D Major concerto), she gives us an interpretation with subtle differences from what came before. On "Souvenirs of Spain and Italy", Isbin partners with Pacifica Quartet, so the Vivaldi has an especially intimate feel to it. The disc also sheds light on works that have stayed in the shadows somewhat. The Quintet by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco is such a work. Turina's "Bullfighter's Prayer" and Boccherini
A pulsation marks time, our time. It infuses its rhythm in it and evokes the heart. This week's pulsation is 'Happiness Does Not Wait' by Olafur Arnalds. Pulsations, Angele Dubeau's new album, brings together works that evoke strong images and possess a profound emotional intensity. "A pulsation marks time, it infuses its rhythm in it and also evokes the heart. Just like those composers whose music calls out to me and who, with their unique signatures, mark time, our time. Features the music of; Olafur Arnalds, Jean-Michel Blais, Ludovico Einaudi, Alex Baranowski, C
After seven years of touring the world as part of the critically acclaimed duo 2Cellos, Luka Šulić returns to his classical roots with his first solo album for Sony Classical. A graduate of London's Royal Academy of Music and a prize-winning cellist, Šulić takes on one of the most iconic works in classical music for his first independent recording project. His dramatic interpretation of Vivaldi's The Four Seasons is the first complete recording of the popular cycle of Baroque concertos arranged for a cello soloist. For November 10, 2019 - Luka Sulic &#
Genre Fluid Fridays on Classiclectic: Music exploration and discovery through the lens of classically-minded composers and musicians. Explore beyond the horizon of classical music, Fridays on Public Radio 90, beginning just after 9:30am ET. This time we are packed with goodies of all instruments and voices! A new take on Vivaldi's The Four Seasons will also premiere (with Luka Sulic, one of Two Cellos). After seven years of touring the world as part of the critically acclaimed duo 2CELLOS, Luka Šulić returns to his classical r
Genre Fluid Fridays on Classiclectic: Music exploration and discovery through the lens of classically-minded composers and musicians. Explore beyond the horizon of classical music, Fridays on Public Radio 90, beginning just after 9:30am ET. This time we are packed with goodies of all instruments and voices! Third Coast Percussion's collaboration with Devonte Hynes (a.k.a. Blood Orange, and his premiere classical compositions) are debuted on the program, from the album Fields. Grammy Award-winning, Chicago-based percussion quartet Third Coast Percussion teams u
Genre Fluid Fridays on Classiclectic: Music exploration and discovery through the lens of classically-minded composers and musicians. Explore beyond the horizon of classical music, Fridays on Public Radio 90, beginning just after 9:30am ET. This time we are packed with goodies of all instruments and voices! We'll aenjoy music performed by the Black Oak Ensemble, part of a cantata in Doublespeak, music for orchestra and tape. Black Oak Ensemble, a violin, viola, and cello trio comprising three of Chicago's most enterprising chamber musicians, makes its recording
Genre Fluid Fridays on Classiclectic: Music exploration and discovery through the lens of classically-minded composers and musicians. Explore beyond the horizon of classical music, Fridays on Public Radio 90, beginning just after 9:30am ET. This time we are packed with goodies of all instruments and voices! Trumpeter Paul Merkelo has a new recording as well, called The Enlightened Trumpet. Recognized among the finest trumpet virtuosos of his generation, Paul Merkelo releases The Enlightened Trumpet, his first recording for Sony Classical. Hailed as "a sp
Acclaimed British-Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter, and music producer Ola Onabul'e makes a special stop in Philadelphia to share selections from his new album, Point Less. He and his band visit with host J. Michael Harrison in the WRTI Performance Studio for an exclusive live video presentation on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11th at 4 PM. Ola's songs about love, loss and the human condition have been performed all over the world with his quartet/quintet as well as appearances with much larger ensembles of big bands and symphonic orchestras. These inclu
Red Sky Prairie is the debut album of Sharon Fendrich. It is a mixture of gorgeous new-age inspired neo-classical instrumentals and influences of the opera that the artist witnessed growing up at live presentations. She has been a student of music since the age of 3. There are not too many people in this world that can say that. The strong influence of family brought Sharon to this point in life to bring listeners her first recording. Red Sky Prairie carries with it a message of the calm after the storm. The picture you see on the cover is an example of the beauty of transformation and
With a career spanning over four decades and an impressive discography of more than forty albums, Angèle Dubeau continues to leave her mark in today's music world. Pulsations, the violinist's new album with her ensemble La Pietà, brings together works that evoke strong images and possess a profound emotional intensity. Dubeau has a flair for finding and recording the works of remarkable composers, placing her at the center of the post-minimalist movement, one of the most relevant musical genres of our time. For November 7, 2019 - Angele Dubeau - 'Pulsations' is the
Chicago Camerata has released a new album featuring Vivaldi's Four Seasons. This Double CD set is replete with poetry written by Vivaldi himself and incorporates more than twenty musical examples of seasonal elements and characters cleverly depicted in the music - all beautifully narrated by former WFMT: Chicago GM - Steve Robinson. The group's founder, Drostan Hall tells WQED-FM: Pittsburgh, Bryan Sejvar about the recording, what's unique about this version, and how he hopes to make it to Pittsburgh one of these days! Listen p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;
Beethoven has proved a serendipitous theme in Jan Lisiecki's remarkable rise to international renown. The young pianist now turns his attention to the complete set of concertos, recorded live over the course of a week at the Berlin Konzerthaus with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Lisiecki believes that the composer did not conceive the piano concertos as a cycle of their own. "In spite of this," he adds, "they belong together because they reveal such a differentiated picture of Beethoven." It is this wide-ranging variety that Lisiecki finds fascinating, as it "reveals all the signi
Miloš is back with his fifth studio album, and his first recording since 2016, poignantly titled Sound of Silence on Decca Classics. Last time we saw the Montenegrin-born and London-based classical guitarist, his Beatles album Blackbird had been received with unanimous acclaim, his new record was already in development, and a major international concert tour was booked. It was then that Miloš was struck by an inexplicable but devastating hand injury. Unable to play, he was forced to pull out of multiple engagements and studio dates, with no real sense of when or if he mig
Jeff Goldblum, ah, yes, Jeff, - and his trusty Mildred Snitzer Orchestra - transcend all of that once again on I Shouldn't Be Telling You This, an immensely pleasurable follow-up to The Capitol Studio Sessions. Goldblum is legitimate, a 30-year veteran of the ivories who's had a standing gig at LA's Rockwell Table and Stage for the last half-decade. A less confident player might have used his star status to force his way to the front, but Goldblum recognizes that jazz is not about the spotlight; it's about the interplay of the band as a whole.The Verdict: Goldblum does get his moment to shi
The Mindful Bard loves music inspired by literature almost as much as literature inspired by music, which is why William Susman is one of our favourite composers, so adept is he at paying homage to language with his mesmerizing sounds. Susman's new album, Collision Point was released on the 11th of October. The ensemble Piccola Accademia degli Specchi, based in Rome, play these pieces as if they were written with them in mind, which they likely could have been. After having worked with the composer on other projects for at least ten years the ensemble members are old pros at playing Sus
Angèle Dubeau will receive today the Denise-Pelletier Award, the highest honour bestowed on one person for their outstanding contribution to the performing arts in Quebec, during the ceremony for the Prix du Québec 2019 at the Parliament Building in Quebec City. This exceptional musician, one of our best soloists on the international stage, is also a citizen of great generosity. An indefatigable person, bursting with energy, Angèle Dubeau continues to have a prolific artistic output; world-renowned recordings, outstanding concerts, radio shows for the radio of Radio
Laura Karpman (Underground, Paris Can Wait, Step, Black Nativity) has scored the Discovery docu-series Why We Hate. The show is directed by Geeta Gandbhir & Sam Pollard and investigates the human capacity for hatred and how we can overcome it. The 6-parter traces the evolutionary basis of hate and uses stories from past and present to reveal the nature of the primal and universal emotion. Steven Spielberg, Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) and Frank Marshall (Jurassic World, The Sixth Sense) are executive producing the Amblin Television & Jigs
Laura Karpman (Underground, Paris Can Wait, Step, Black Nativity) has scored the Discovery docu-series Why We Hate. The show is directed by Geeta Gandbhir & Sam Pollard and investigates the human capacity for hatred and how we can overcome it. The 6-parter traces the evolutionary basis of hate and uses stories from past and present to reveal the nature of the primal and universal emotion. Steven Spielberg, Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) and Frank Marshall (Jurassic World, The Sixth Sense) are executive producing the Amblin Television & Jigs
In recent years, migration has meant the vast movement of peoples across West Asia and Europe and the Americas, seeking shelter from military action or economic inaction. At the turn of the 20th century, in America there was also a great migration, but this was movement by an internal group, heading from the south to the north. American painter Jacob Lawrence (1917-2000) created his 60-part Migration Series and it brought him fame at age 25. He was showing the great migration of America's black population in the early 20th century from the farming, rural south, to the north's urban cent
Paula Cole's tenth album, Revolution, fulfills the promise of her 1994 debut. Titled Harbinger, it hinted at what was to come in the singer-songwriter's life and career. It didn't so much foreshadow her subsequent accomplishments: the double-platinum second album, This Fire; her hit singles "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone" and "I Don't Want To Wait," her Best New Artist Grammy and an additional six Grammy nominations; or becoming a Grammy-nominated producer and founder of her own 675 record label. But Harbinger signaled Cole's dedication to breaking the silence of
Pacifica Quartet and Guitarist Sharon Isbin Offer ‘Souvenirs of Spain and Italy' on Cedille Records. In their first collaboration on disc, the artists play works for guitar and strings by Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Vivaldi, and Boccherini "It's really beautiful music with a tremendous amount of variety," Isbin says. The program spotlights Italian-born composers influenced by Spanish idioms. Works include Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Quintet for Guitar and String Quartet, Op. 143; Emilio Pujol's guitar arrangement of Antonio Vivaldi's lute Concerto in D Maj
Many might know Devonte Hynes' material only through his solo work as Blood Orange, but outside of that, Hynes has worked on a dizzying number of projects in varying capacities. He's collaborated with songwriters like Carly Rae Jepsen, actors like Kristen Wiig and even film directors like Gia Coppola as a producer, songwriter, composer and arranger. With Fields, Hynes has added classical music to his repertoire. Third Coast Percussion, a Chicago-based quartet, performs Hynes' compositions, which also marks the first time Hynes hasn't played the music he has written according to a
Award-winning pianist Wei Luo recently released her self-titled debut album after signing to Decca Gold in Spring 2018. Wei Luo reflects her passion for Russian music and devotion to the classical era; it is set to release on August 30 and the first single Prokofiev: Sonata No. 7 in B-flat Major, Op. 83 III. Precipitato is out now. Wei began piano lessons when she was four years old. A year later, she gave her debut recital in Hong Kong and international acclaim soon followed. At ten years old, Wei made her orchestral debut with the Shanghai Philharmonic and later opened its 2011
Conductor Nicholas McGegan, of San Francisco Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra fame (and so much more) is an expert in conducting Baroque music. To some of us at the podcast, this sounds as obscure as being a modern day village cobbler or ironing one's hair with an actual iron. But in this episode, McGegan explains his love for this music and why it – and other kinds of music – will continue to be relevant for centuries to come. He illustrates his point by teaching about an opera by the composer Rameau with a snarky text (aka, libretto) by Voltaire which is still making audiences l
With a career spanning over four decades and an impressive discography of more than forty albums, Angèle Dubeau continues to leave her mark in today's music world. Her virtuosity brings her on the most prestigious stages and she continues to be awarded international prizes for her recordings and to receive honors for her career. Pulsations, the violinist's new album, brings together works that evoke strong images and possess a profound emotional intensity. In addition to the excellence of her playing, she has a flair for finding and recording the works of remarkable
Each month Crossover Media releases a podcast recapping recent and new releases that we are working to radio and online media. Listen to the feature. This month's episode includes; John Coltrane, Blue World - In 1964, the same year that John Coltrane recorded 'A Love Supreme' the National Film Board of Canada asked him to record music for a French-language film titled "The Cat in the Bag.' The 1964 session at Van Gelder Studios was with the classic Coltrane quartet - Jimmy Garrison, Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner. Ola Onabule, POINT LESS̴
Grammy-winning violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter releases her collaborative album with legendary film composer John Williams, Across the Stars. Williams adapted his scores from films such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Star Wars, Schindler's List, and more specifically for Mutter. Recorded at Sony Pictures Studios with The Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles, conducted by John Williams himself. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; color: #4d4d4d; min-hei
Grammy-winning violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter releases her collaborative album with legendary film composer John Williams, Across the Stars. Williams adapted his scores from films such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Star Wars, Schindler's List, and more specifically for Mutter. Recorded at Sony Pictures Studios with The Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles, conducted by John Williams himself. For the week of November 4 2019, Anne-Sophie Mutter John Williams - Across the Stars is the KUSC: Los Angeles 'Album Of the Week' p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; fo
In order to appease the somewhat provincial tastes of King Louis XV, composer Jean-Philippe Rameau and his librettist Voltaire altered the original version of Le Temple de la Gloire, and for centuries it was lost. The manuscript was discovered-at the University of California, Berkeley's Jean Hargrove Music Library and was brought to the attention of Philharmonia Baroque conductor Nicholas McGegan. For decades, maestro McGegan dreamed of reviving the original work-a dream realized in April 2017 through a partnership between the PBO, Cal Performances at UC Berkeley,
NASA's launched its Voyager program over 40 years ago, and since then, sci-fi films like James Gray's Ad Astra have been drawing inspiration from the journey that the program's twin robotic probes have made through our outer solar system. And for the film's post-minimalist soundtrack, influential composer Max Richter actually pulled plasma wave data from the Voyager probes and used it to make music that would embody the story of the long and precarious journey that an existentially fraught astronaut, Roy McBride (Brad Pitt), makes through space to find his famed father, Clifford (Tommy Lee
American composer William Susman (b. 1960) is well-served by the splendid performances his contemporary classical material receives at the hands of the Rome-based ensemble Piccola Accademia degli Specchi (Little Academy of Mirrors). What's especially interesting about Collision Point is that of the four original works presented (all of them premiere recordings), two stem from 2010 and the others the mid-‘90s. Whether by accident or design, the music therefore offers a fascinating opportunity to assess whatever changes might have transpired in his composing style between then and n
According to "Classical Chartz", host Mike Duncan has declared the recording "Chopin: Ballades & Impromptus" by pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin to be the top of the charts. What is a "ballade"? Well, in this context, it's not a vocal piece in the style of Celine Dion. Chopin either borrowed the term from the interludes during a ballet – ongoing music in between dance sets, or it was borrowed from a long-ago era of the "heroic ballad", in which a story is being told, full of adventures and experiences. Chopin wrote four ballades for piano, and every one of them is att
A new voice in the soul jazz genre somewhere between Al Jarreau, Marvin Gaye, George Benson and Youssouf N'Dour is always welcome, especially if the songs - like here - are produced with great care and have power and independence beyond a feel good mood. London-born British Nigerian singer/songwriter Ola Onabule gig in Lagos Zur Schule, returned to London to study and made a name for himself in the club scene with his own songs. This led to his first album in 1995 under the programmatic title MORE SOUL THAN SENSE. Emotional, black soul is still the main thing, but his curren
Anne-Sophie Mutter grew up in the Black Forest, where Germany, Switzerland and France meet. It's a beautiful place, but there wasn't a lot for a teenager to do. So, she played her violin, she played soccer and she went to the cinema. "In 1978, Star Wars came to the Black Forest. I should remember the images, but really what hit in my mind more than the breathtaking images was the music: the leitmotifs of Princess Leia and Yoda. Everything was so beautifully crafted and colorful and with incredible emotional depth and fantasy and understanding of orchestration. I was just totally
'And Yet' is a song that begs the question: If we are fundamentally all the same, why is it so easy to dehumanize marginalized people? It takes an askance look at all the counter-intuitive scenarios that a member of such a group may find themselves in. It explores how such scenarios can rapidly descend into unexpected and sometimes dire consequences. Anything from clothing to speech, standard of education or levels of occupational achievements can affect the tenor and trajectory of the most ordinary interactions. The POINT LESS podcast with Ola Onabule presents: 'And Yet'
Project: Music Heals Us presented the Carr-Petrova Duo in their Carnegie Hall debut last night, Monday October 28 in celebration of the culmination of the duo's Novel Voices Refugee Aid Project. The program featured works by Weinberg, Khachaturian and Liebermann, as well as the world premiere of Fernando Arroyo Lascurain's 'Novel Voices' a work inspired by the people, stories, cultures, and music the duo encountered during their year of travels into refugee camps. The hall was filled to capacity and the duo, dressed in custom-designed gowns provided by RefuSHE, received
After taking a career hiatus to raise her children and then deal with a near career-ending shoulder injury, Canadian cellist Ofra Harnoy started performing again in 2018. Harnoy's Back to Bach presents a number of tried and true Baroque favourites on the cello, such as Bach's "Air" from Orchestral Suite No. 3, "Bist Du Bei Mir," as well as some slightly lesser known gems from composers such as Allegri and Corelli, which Ofra Harnoy interprets with the profound musicality and passion she is known for. This album presents a number of tried and true Baroque favorites on the
David Krakauer is a Grammy-nominated clarinetist who performs jazz, classical, and klezmer music. In 2015, Krakauer received a Grammy nomination as a soloist with the self-conducted chamber orchestra "A Far Cry," and a Juno nomination for the CD "Akoka." In November, Krakauer is set to perform with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project. The program includes the Boston premiere of Mathew Rosenblum's clarinet concerto "Lament/Witches' Sabbath" and Wlad Marhulets's "Concerto for Klezmer Clarinet." The Harvard Crimson spoke with Krakauer about his music background and upcoming concert program.
ECM Records-that jazz record label with the most clear, clean, and distinguishable sound-will be celebrated in Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 1–2 in ECM Records at 50. The evening will present an amazing gathering of over 30 top-of-their-game musicians that have contributed to the ECM label originally founded by producer Manfred Eicher in Munich in 1969. Legendary drummer Jack DeJohnette has the most recordings out of all the artists on ECM's deep roster. "The magic of ECM is Manfred Eicher," explains DeJohnette. "He played double bass and sang in the German Ch
Throughout the week Classic FM's presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. John Suchet plays a track from his featured Album of the Week at 10.15am every weekday. John Brunning plays a track from his featured Drive Discovery at 6.20pm every weekday. This week: 28 October 2019, it's Encores by Nelson Freire and Pulsations by Angèle Dubeau. Regarded as one of the most prominent violinists in Canada, Angèle Dubeau has played in the world's greatest concert halls. She was introduced to the
Cliff Eidelman: Symphony for Orchestra & Two Pianos, and Night in the Gallery. Members of the London Symphony Orchestra and Cliff Eidelman, conductor. Inspired by several paintings hanging at the Louvre in Paris, this wonderful work for chamber orchestra is a perfect candidate for Out of the Box -- a fusing of visual and audio art that brings both to life with seductive magic. MUST LISTEN TRACKS: Night in the Gallery for Chamber Orchestra: 1. "Seduction and Mischief" 2. "The Tempest and the Mysterious Clown" 3. "Islands of Love" 4. "Liberation and Innocence"
Many artists have been through the trauma of injury, forced to stop and withdraw at a high point in their performing lives. A thumb-bone abnormality left pianist Murray Perahia facing the idea of a life without the piano. Pianist Leon Fleisher spent decades with only one functioning hand. And conductor/violinist Reinhard Goebel lost fine motor control of his left hand. Montenegrin guitarist Milos Karadaglic has faced injury, too. For six years, up until 2016, he gave 120 performances a year, recorded new albums, and learned new repertoire - all of this while chronically jet-lagged and c
.....in which classical forms, world music, jazz, blues and American folk music create a mix that reaches directly into the body and the heart. Commissioned by Wynton Marsalis, Migration Series has its roots in African American music, its impeccable counterpoint and biting rhythms expressed through orchestration that sounds like a city coming to life. Mar de Setembro was inspired by Luciana Souza's bell-toned voice and the intense feelings of Portuguese saudade, while A Shout, A Whisper, and A Trace honors Bartok's last years in New York, referring to the Concerto for Orchestra as well as t
Juno Award nominees Sultans Of String have collaborated to create one of their most powerful tracks to date, bringing their sound together with the wisdom of Ojibway Elder Duke Redbird, and stunning vocals by Indigenous artists Twin Flames. The video is beautiful, with evocative lyrics, and it's inspirational. "The Power Of The Land" was originally written as a poem by Duke Redbird, and the way the artists have worked together is powerful, with a deeper story as well. "This is [part of] a project that is centred around the positive and ignored contributions of Indigenous peoples, refugees a
Sarah McKenzie is a bright young pianist and singer from Down Under. Melbourne, that is. She's been playing around the world for a while, and recently she played Dizzy's Club. She also came by WBGO: Newark NJ with bassist Giuseppe Cucchiara for a talk with Michael Bourne on Singers Unlimited. Sarah and Giuseppe played some of her songs, along with a song of Dinah Washington and a song of James Bond pedigree, live in the WBGO studio. LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW & WATCH THE VIDEO Videography: Chris Tobin and Khadiyah Thomas p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'H
Okay, this is one election we can all agree on. The time is coming again for the 2019 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards, the biggest awards in the world dedicated to independent soul music. We've gathered all the suggestions from readers and our industry friends and have chosen a fantastic group of finalists -- superb artists who represent all that is great about Soul Music in 2019. To be nominated, an artist must have released music (or had the music reach its commercial peak) between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019. And all nominees must have released their music
In the summer of 2019 Jazz In Europe sent Ola Onabule to Italy to report on the Siena Jazz Workshops and to interview a selection of the visiting teaches, resident teachers and staff to find out more about the work of this unique institution. Episode 1 features a full interview with Siena Jazz staff member, author and historian Francesco Martinelli. Onabule's, 'POINT LESS' is an album that boldly expresses views on social injustice in a celebration of life and a cautionary take on the social forces that threaten it. Violence, immigration, xenophobia, betrayal, and
Imagine discovering a long-lost Rembrandt or Van Gogh in an attic or dusty closet. Think of the sensation that would cause in the art world. Well, something similar happened not long ago in the musical universe, when the master tape for a film soundtrack recorded by John Coltrane's famous quartet was found in the National Film Board of Canada vaults, where it had been stored since 1964. Commissioned for the film Le Chat dans le Sac (The Cat in the Bag), the music remained forgotten for so long because Coltrane took on the project as a freelancer, unbeknownst to his label, Impulse! Records.
Socially conscious singer/songwriter Ola Onabulé has built an enviable career as an international touring performer and has now turned his attention to the North American market with a newly recorded collection of original songs. Onabulé's meticulous attention to detail in his arrangements and production as well as the support from Sennheiser/Neumann have contributed to the manifestation of an impressive recording. Point Less, boldly expresses Onabule's views on social injustice, reminiscent of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On. It is an a
Harry Partch was a 20th-century musical vagabond. Struggling to find secure work during the Great Depression, he took to wandering the countryside where, in a notepad, he notated speech inflections of people met along the way. His renegade ideas are carried on by the ensemble known also as PARTCH, which specialises in his music and instruments. Here they present their third volume of Partch's quirky explorations, which includes Ulysses at the Edge of the World, a relatively conservative jazz number originally written for the West Coast trumpeter Chet Baker. The recording takes its name
A freewheeling powerhouse of manic sax riffing, melodic synthwave, and thundering grooves, the Comet Is Coming combines the rhythms of modern electronica. Credit keyboardist Dan "Danalogue" Leavers and drummer Max "Betamax" Hallett and the improvisational fire of contemporary jazz courtesy sax master "King Shabaka" Hutchings. The leaderless UK collective ("It's like an experiment," says Danalogue. "Can anarchy work in a musical format?") presents a unified vision on second LP Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery, which explores notions of connection to the infinite and universal u
The cosmic fusion group skewers the jazz-trio format as it's typically understood, flipping the minimalist palette into an electrifying, apocalyptic sound. Since their debut was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize in 2016, the Comet is Coming's saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings has become a formidable presence in the international jazz scene in his own right, making fans of Beyoncé and Virgil Abloh along the way. Hutchings landed not just one but three different bands on the Impulse label in the process. From the Afro-Caribbean stomp of his Sons of Kemet to the South African spiritual
In a complete reversal, WNYC will no longer go through with its controversial decision to cancel the music program New Sounds. Instead, the 37-year-old eclectic music program, which has since its inception been hosted by John Schaefer, will continue to air seven nights a week on the radio and through its online stream. Goli Sheikholeslami, the president and CEO of New York Public Radio (which owns both WNYC and Gothamist), made the announcement in an internal email to staff on Monday morning. The news did not come as a complete surprise. On Friday, following a tense meeting with a packed ro
Imagine the scrolling main title of Star Wars or wizards taking flight in Harry Potter without triumphant brass and sweeping strings. These cinematic moments would lose their emotional resonance without the iconic music of John Williams. With 51 Oscar nominations and countless awards, John Williams has defined movie music for a half-century. So what happens when one of the most celebrated film composers teams up with one of today's foremost violinists? Anne-Sophie Mutter says that she's dreamed of collaborating with John Williams for decades. In the new Deutsche-Grammophon album Across
Decca Classics releases a seven-volume edition from the Czech Philharmonic and newly-appointed Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov, The Tchaikovsky Project. Since the project's inception in 2013, the orchestra and conductor have been delving into exhaustive exploration of Tchaikovsky's music. The first two recordings in the project, released on Decca in 2016 and 2017, have received wide critical acclaim and the year 2019 sees a series of Tchaikovsky residences in Tokyo, Vienna and Paris as well as at home in Prague. The new boxset features all of the composer's sym
Decca Classics releases a seven-volume edition from the Czech Philharmonic and newly-appointed Chief Conductor and Music Director Semyon Bychkov, The Tchaikovsky Project. Since the project's inception in 2013, the orchestra and conductor have been delving into exhaustive exploration of Tchaikovsky's music. The first two recordings in the project, released on Decca in 2016 and 2017, have received wide critical acclaim and the year 2019 sees a series of Tchaikovsky residences in Tokyo, Vienna and Paris as well as at home in Prague. The new boxset features all of the composer's sym
Ramin Karimloo is an actor and singer best known for his performances on London's West End and Broadway. He has played the leading male roles in both of the West End's longest running musicals: the Phantom and Raoul in The Phantom of the Opera, and Jean Valjean, Enjolras, and Marius in Les Misérables. Ramin made his Broadway debut as Jean Valjean in the 2014 revival production of Les Misérables, for which he received a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical nomination.ramin karimloo He has brought his amazing vocal prowess to the 12 songs on his new CD called From Now On.
A live album captures the bestselling collaboration on their final tour. Plus, another superb recording from St John's, Cambridge Who would have guessed that a British male-voice quartet and a Norwegian saxophonist would form a lasting union. It's now 25 years since the Hilliard Ensemble and Jan Garbarek joined forces at the suggestion of ECM's founder-impresario, Manfred Eicher, to release Officium, one of the cult label's bestsellers. Garbarek and the Hilliards gave their farewell concerts together in 2014. Remember me, my dear (ECM) is the fruit of that last tour. The wide-rangin
'Point Less' is the title track of the album and for good reason. It is on the face of it, an exploration of the pointlessness of violence, but it aims to delve a little deeper and asks why in the modern era there seems to be a tendency to point the finger of blame at the victims of violence. The song addresses how peoples who are afflicted by subjugation to a violent culture, ironically have a tendency to enact greater violence on one another . It uses a play on the words point and less and the word pointless to explore these complex relationships. The POINT LESS podcast w
This is the debut recording of the Black Oak Ensemble, a violin, viola and cello trio based in Chicago. And an ambitious and impressive debut effort it is, not only for its commited musicianship and top-notch audio quality, but also for its foray into unknown or obscure territory. Most if not all of the composers included on this recording have faded into the history books or been consigned to oblivion altogether. One survived the war but the others died in concentration camps in Nazi-occupied Europe. As the title of the CD suggests, they were deliberately "silenced". The Black Oak Ensemble
Genre Fluid Fridays on Classiclectic: Music exploration and discovery through the lens of classically-minded composers and musicians. Explore beyond the horizon of classical music, Fridays on Public Radio 90, beginning just after 9:30am ET. This time we savor new recordings of Mozart, Elgar and Beethoven, and explore the music of Michael Vincent Waller, Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble, a collaboration between Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Teddy Abrams & The Louisville Orchestra, and Little Kruta. THE ORDER OF NATURE presents a hypnotic meetin
Genre Fluid Fridays on Classiclectic: Music exploration and discovery through the lens of classically-minded composers and musicians. Explore beyond the horizon of classical music, Fridays on Public Radio 90, beginning just after 9:30am ET. This time we savor new recordings of Mozart, Elgar and Beethoven, and explore the music of Michael Vincent Waller, Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble, a collaboration between Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Teddy Abrams & The Louisville Orchestra, and Little Kruta. Garbarek blends with the vocal lines – sung c
Genre Fluid Fridays on Classiclectic: Music exploration and discovery through the lens of classically-minded composers and musicians. Explore beyond the horizon of classical music, Fridays on Public Radio 90, beginning just after 9:30am ET. This time we savor new recordings of Mozart, Elgar and Beethoven, and explore the music of Michael Vincent Waller, Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble, a collaboration between Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Teddy Abrams & The Louisville Orchestra, and Little Kruta. In anticipation of Beethoven's 250th birth
Genre Fluid Fridays on Classiclectic: Music exploration and discovery through the lens of classically-minded composers and musicians. Explore beyond the horizon of classical music, Fridays on Public Radio 90, beginning just after 9:30am ET. This time we savor new recordings of Mozart, Elgar and Beethoven, and explore the music of Michael Vincent Waller, Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble, a collaboration between Jim James of My Morning Jacket and Teddy Abrams & The Louisville Orchestra, and Little Kruta. Many of you might be coming to Elgar's great masterpiece
Late last week, the news broke that WNYC, New York City's flagship NPR station, was cancelling all of music journalist John Schaefer's programming, including "New Sounds" and "Soundcheck." In the ongoing shift to become an all-news format, WNYC also announced its intent to discontinue the majority of its music programming by the end of this year. As the memo to the staff put it, "This is a continuation of the momentum that began when we replaced daytime music on WNYC-FM with news/talk format programs in 2002." On the airwaves since 1982, "New Sounds" bills itself as "New York Public Rad
This new release of a 1964 session by saxophone legend John Coltrane and his most famous quartet has been not so much lost as hiding in plain sight. Not only that, but Canada was the prime mover in its creation. In 1964, Canadian filmmaker Gilles Groulx was filming a movie in Montreal called Le Chat Dans Le Sac. He was a huge Coltrane fan, and somehow was able to convince the musician to agree to a recording session to be used as a soundtrack for the film. Historians totally overlooked this unusual event until a few years ago, but anyone who saw the film heard Coltrane, playing tracks s
On December 4th, the Danish String Quartet will accept Musical America's prestigious award for Ensemble of the Year. The announcement was made earlier this week, and comes just a month after the release of volume 2 of the DSQ's acclaimed Prism series of recordings for ECM New Series, each pairing one of the late Beethoven Quartets with a Bach Fugue and a quartet by a later master. "One awaits the rest of the Danish String Quartet's series breathlessly, but it's possible that this volume, with a Beethoven performance for the ages, will tower over the rest". Ja
In the span of just four months, guitarist Sharon Isbin recorded three new projects. In 2020, she'll release a recording that highlights her first tour to India. In 2021, she'll share her tribute to jazz innovator Dave Brubeck. And, most recently, she's been collaborating with Pacifica Quartet. Isbin always keeps the door open for these new opportunities, and she has a secret weapon to help her focus on one at a time. "I've practiced transcendental meditation since I was 17. Doing that twice a day really gives me mental stamina and an ability to release stress, so that I'
I constantly listen to new music on the radio, rediscover classics, and pick-up CDs and LPs on frequent visits to Amoeba Music. This week's playlist gives you a taste of what I've been listening to lately. It's all over the place, just the way I like it. Hope you do, too. I'm excited to share a long-forgotten John Coltrane session called Blue World, an unused soundtrack for a Canadian film around the time of his later classics A Love Supreme and Crescent. The reel-to-reel master tape went back to Canada where the filmmakers were based and then forgotten. A wise sleuth on the Canadian fi
Last time we saw the Montenegrin-born and London-based classical guitarist Miloš Karadaglić, his Beatles album ‘Blackbird' had been received with unanimous acclaim, his new record was already in development, and a major international concert tour was booked. It was then that Miloš was struck by an inexplicable but devastating hand injury. Miloš travelled across Europe seeking help from experts and went through a variety of treatments. He eventually found a doctor in Zurich who set him on the road to recovery. This album is Miloš' personal refle
