Dionysos Now! - Adriano 5 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Besses O' Th' Barn Band - Concertos for Brass [COMPACT DISCS] date 07/26/1994

Dionysos Now! Performing Adriaen Willaert (1490-1562) - finally on CD! After three releases exclusively on LP, the group founded by tenor Tore Tom Denys, that has swiftly become a reference for Flemish polyphony performance, issues their first CD. The CD contains the world premiere recording of Adriaen Willaert's St. John Passion, composed around 1545, followed by three Easter motets. An event in the world of Renaissance recorded music.

With her new album, State of Matter, acclaimed Polish cellist and composer Dobrawa Czocher pushes her artistry into new territories. Composed amidst a move from Warsaw to the Baltic coast, surrounded by the ocean's horizon and dense forestry, the album reflects curiously on what lies beyond and embracing the unknown. It is an ode to the courage to grow through uncertainty. The music unfolds as a journey of emotional phases, a narrative arc from the internal introspective questioning of InchMonologue,Inch to a sonic leap into motion with the rhythmic propulsion of InchBlueInch, and the cyclical farewell in InchGoodbyeInch. Known for her atmospheric, emotionally rich compositions, Czocher has expanded her sound world, while holding true to her classical roots. She uses percussive cello techniques, Moog synthesizers, non-analog electronics, and her own voice instrumentally and without lyrics, creating a texture of expression. Recorded at the historic Studio S4 at Polish Radio in Warsaw with engineer Mateusz Danek, State of Matter balances technical craft with expressive spontaneity, it's driven by Czocher's tension between precision and intuition. It is a work that breathes, pulses, and listens back. State of Matter marks a turning point in Dobrawa Czocher's creative path-an album that reflects not only where she is, but where she dares to go.