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Old Jan 7 2008, 8:05 AM
Fredrik Fredrik is offline

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Cool Fratres

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Originally Posted by virtualshock View Post
I would recomend Fratres for Violin and Paino
and Spiegel Im Spiegel also for violin and paino.

Does any one else have thoughts on his pieces?
Hi Virtualshock,

Thanks for recommending this unusual music

It's actually quite meditative, almost like something from the medieval times... I even trace some Indian music somehow. The music moves ahead while a pedal tone is sounding at the bottom of this almost ritual of soft string music. The way the musicians beat the rythm on the celli is a new trick - definitely a new experience that I recommend for other listeners.

I will have to listen several times before I get used to it. I remember in the 80s when I first heard 5 pieces for orchestra by Arnold Schönberg, it took me a while to understand the music. But after a while I got so interested that I had to buy most of his stuff!

Thanks for expanding my music horizon!
Fredrik
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