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A Clear Midnight – Kurt Weill and America by the Julia Hülsmann Quartet featuring singer Theo Bleckmann has been met with immediate critical acclaim upon its release. In British daily The Guardian John Fordham granted the album a rare five-star rating, stating: “This might just be one of the great jazz treatments of the songs of Kurt Weill… Not a sound is of place on this beautifully crafted project, but it sounds open and spontaneous.” (…)
Hungarian composer György Kurtág has won a major award, The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Contemporary Music category. His work in the jury’s view stands out for its “rare expressive intensity.” “The novel dimension of his music,” the citation continues, “lies not in the material he uses but in its spirit, the authenticity of its language, and the way it crosses borders between spontaneity and reflection, between formalism and expression.” Kurtág’s voice, “defies any system, accepts no compromise, and has traced a path independent from the mainstream. Today it stands as an alternative to a vision of history apparently confined to the opposition between innovation and a return to old models, between a music withdrawn into itself and a music that aims to communicate as broadly as possible.” The award is accompanied by a cash prize of 400,000 Euros.
Break Stuff by the Vijay Iyer Trio continues to attract acclaim by leading UK and US media. Pianist Vijay Iyer’s 11-year-old trio is a highly manoeuvrable vehicle for his African, Indian and maths-inspired rhythmic ideas, now at a dizzying pinnacle of contemporary jazz multitasking. […] This is cutting-edge music, but always accessible.
Hungarian composer György Kurtág has won a major award, The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Contemporary Music category. His work in the jury’s view stands out for its “rare expressive intensity.” “The novel dimension of his music,” the citation continues, “lies not in the material he uses but in its spirit, the authenticity of its language, and the way it crosses borders between spontaneity and reflection, between formalism and expression.” Kurtág’s voice, “defies any system, accepts no compromise, and has traced a path independent from the mainstream. Today it stands as an alternative to a vision of history apparently confined to the opposition between innovation and a return to old models, between a music withdrawn into itself and a music that aims to communicate as broadly as possible.” The award is accompanied by a cash prize of 400,000 Euros.
Break Stuff by the Vijay Iyer Trio continues to attract acclaim by leading UK and US media. Pianist Vijay Iyer’s 11-year-old trio is a highly manoeuvrable vehicle for his African, Indian and maths-inspired rhythmic ideas, now at a dizzying pinnacle of contemporary jazz multitasking. […] This is cutting-edge music, but always accessible.
A Clear Midnight – Kurt Weill and America by the Julia Hülsmann Quartet featuring singer Theo Bleckmann has been met with immediate critical acclaim upon its release. In British daily The Guardian John Fordham granted the album a rare five-star rating, stating: “This might just be one of the great jazz treatments of the songs of Kurt Weill… Not a sound is of place on this beautifully crafted project, but it sounds open and spontaneous.” (…)
A Clear Midnight – Kurt Weill and America by the Julia Hülsmann Quartet featuring singer Theo Bleckmann has been met with immediate critical acclaim upon its release. In British daily The Guardian John Fordham granted the album a rare five-star rating, stating: “This might just be one of the great jazz treatments of the songs of Kurt Weill… Not a sound is of place on this beautifully crafted project, but it sounds open and spontaneous.” (…)
Hungarian composer György Kurtág has won a major award, The BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Contemporary Music category. His work in the jury’s view stands out for its “rare expressive intensity.” “The novel dimension of his music,” the citation continues, “lies not in the material he uses but in its spirit, the authenticity of its language, and the way it crosses borders between spontaneity and reflection, between formalism and expression.” Kurtág’s voice, “defies any system, accepts no compromise, and has traced a path independent from the mainstream. Today it stands as an alternative to a vision of history apparently confined to the opposition between innovation and a return to old models, between a music withdrawn into itself and a music that aims to communicate as broadly as possible.” The award is accompanied by a cash prize of 400,000 Euros.
Break Stuff by the Vijay Iyer Trio continues to attract acclaim by leading UK and US media. Pianist Vijay Iyer’s 11-year-old trio is a highly manoeuvrable vehicle for his African, Indian and maths-inspired rhythmic ideas, now at a dizzying pinnacle of contemporary jazz multitasking. […] This is cutting-edge music, but always accessible.