Classical

(Video) When Dusk Meets Dawn – A Journey Through Baltic Music

Posted on by Rudy Carrera

I have a deep love of Baltic culture which kind of makes sense since my maternal line has roots in what is today Kaliningrad, Russia, but was, for centuries, German and Baltic (Old Prussian) soil. The music in the region possesses a magical quality to it, quite unlike any other Continue Reading

[Youtube] Sofia Gubaidulina – Sieben Worte for cello, bayan and strings

Posted on by Rudy Carrera

No reviews today, as I will be celebrating Easter weekend (for those who are confused, it is because most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Easter using the Julian Calendar) with my friends.  To honor Good Friday, I offer to you Tatar-Russian composer Sofia Gubaidulina’s magnum opus, Sieben Worte for cello, bayan and strings.  Continue Reading

[Video] Julia Hülsmann Quartet – This Is Not America | ECM Records

Posted on by Rudy Carrera

Julia Hülsmann is a pianist from Bonn, Germany who has recorded quite a few stellar albums for the legendary record label ECM.  This particular song is a fine rendition of This Is Not America, originally performed by David Bowie and Pat Metheny as part of the soundtrack to the film Continue Reading

[Video] Jordi Savall and Hespèrion XXI – Lachrimae Caravaggio – Musical Europe in the Time of Caravaggio

Posted on by Rudy Carrera

Today, thanks to a busy schedule, no reviews will be put up (one will be edited), so I bring for your viewing pleasure the Catalonian maestro, Jordi Savall, and his troupe, Hespèrion XXI performing Lachrimæ Caravaggio.  Audiophile Audition has a great writeup on the album here.  

Daniel Thomas Freeman – The Silence After Life (Original Film Soundtrack)

Posted on by Rudy Carrera

Soundtrack music is always welcome in my inbox, especially if it is quiet, brooding and sets a heavy mood for an indie film.  I can’t say I know too much about Daniel Thomas Freeman, but now that we are in contact, I look forward to hearing more albums which blend Continue Reading

Julien Bigorgne – Monades

Posted on by Rudy Carrera

Julien Bigorgne is a flautist working out of Paris, France, who also happens to be an oud player. The music on this album is filmic, a soundtrack to a non-existent film. The music walks the line between soundtrack compositions of Yann Tiersen, jazz and world music (such a nebulous term, Continue Reading