The marimba can easily be an instrument of cliche, primarily because of it’s close association with Latino music (think: Baja Marimba Band). Danish composer Anders Koppel approaches the instrument from a slightly different direction. Some if it may be due to The marimba is often an instrument of cliché, primarily because of its close association […]
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Bjarke Mogensen Accordion Concertos – Fresh Sounds
Mention the accordion, and most people think of Weird Al Yankovic, or a polka band. What they won’t think of is an instrument capable of serious artistic expression. And certainly not one that belongs in the classical world. Bjarke Mogensen is out to change that perception with this new recording, Accordion Concertos. In it, he […]