Modern Composition

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  Nils Frahm

  All Encores

  PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2019

  The idea for All Encores was born before German musician and composer Nils Frahm created the masterpiece All Melody, which arrived in early...

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  Sarah Pagé

  Dose Curves

  PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2019

  Montreal harpist Sarah Pagé has produced a strikingly wide-ranging solo debut that celebrates her instrument with a fresh relevance. She pu...

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  Michael Vincent Waller

  Moments

  PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2019

  This new collection of works for piano and vibraphone from young New York City composer Michael Vincent Waller is absolutely sparkling. The...

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  J. Pavone String Ensemble

  Brick and Mortar

  PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2019

  Jessica Pavone was desperate to learn the violin, but at only age three, it took some convincing for her to win parental support — two year...

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  Penguin Cafe

  Handfuls of Night

  PUBLISHED Oct 4, 2019

  On their fourth album, Penguin Cafe venture further from the musical lineage of Penguin Cafe Orchestra than on previous releases. Composer...

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  Mike Patton and Jean-Claude Vannier

  Corpse Flower

  PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2019

  There really is no musician with as vast of a range of skills and styles as Mike Patton, and his latest collaborative album with French mus...

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  Ensemble neoN

  Niblock / Lamb

  PUBLISHED Aug 21, 2019

  On their new record Niblock / Lamb, Norwegian group Ensemble neoN tackles two pieces with similar ideas and execution, but two composers of...

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  Alberto Baldan Bembo

  L'amica Di Mia Madre

  PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2019

  While hardly a household name, Alberto Baldan Bembo has slowly emerged as a cult hero in the Italian library/soundtrack world. And L'amica...