{"title":"Arve Henriksen","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"touch-of-time-3","title":"TOUCH OF TIME","description":"TOUCH OF TIME","brand":"ECM RECORDS","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":44929453359338,"sku":"602458705126","price":17.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/0602458705126_cbafe8a3-a4e4-4e0d-b78e-2ada94500960.jpg?v=1778350871"},{"product_id":"gavin-bryars-live-at-punkt-121858","title":"Gavin Bryars: Live At Punkt","description":"Collectors unfamiliar with Gavin Bryars’ current musical                     language but enticed by the exciting possibilities the “Live                     at” soubriquet might promise, are likely to have a surprise                     of one kind or another when the almost medieval shapes and textures                     of \u003ci\u003eO divina virgo, flore\u003c\/i\u003e emerge from their loudspeakers.                     Parts of this piece reminded me of Hildegard von Bingen’s                     sweetly arching melodic lines, and there are several items here                     where drone basses and open intervals generate the feel of a                     return to organic, monastic simplicity. \u003cbr\u003e                      \u003cbr\u003e                    Gavin Bryars has always had a preference for working with particular                     players rather than creating pieces on the basis of instrumental                     timbre. This has over the years become a pool of players who                     he feels are the best interpreters of his work, and with whom                     he tours all over the world. If only for this reason it is something                     of a surprise to discover that this recording is the first time                     that Bryars has issued a live recording of his ensemble. This                     is quite a compact group in comparison to some other projects,                     and fans may recognise the names of soprano Anna Maria Friman                     and tenor John Potter from their studio recording with Bryars’                     music \u003ci\u003eOi me lasso\u003c\/i\u003e on BCGBCD05. Highly acclaimed improvising                     trumpeter Arve Henriksen is introduced as guest with the ensemble                     for two pieces, one of which, \u003ci\u003eLauda 37 “Ciascun ke                     fede sente”\u003c\/i\u003e, was written with him in mind and premiered                     at this concert. \u003cbr\u003e                        \u003cbr\u003e                    Even with the jazz associations with Henriksen and with Bryars’                     origins as a performing musician, there are very few moments                     where anything approaching a jazz feel leaks through the exquisitely                     sparing textures of the music. \u003ci\u003eOmne homo\u003c\/i\u003e almost creeps                     into Jacques Loussier territory with a momentary walking pizzicato                     bass over some Bach-like vocals, but such brief wafts of lighter                     moods are held well in check. Arve Henriksen’s trumpet                     creeps with almost embarrassed timidity in \u003ci\u003eL’alto prençe                     archangel\u003c\/i\u003e, but thus warmed up introduces his slow-moving                     column or air over the sustained string movement under the introduction                     of \u003ci\u003eCiascun ke fede sente\u003c\/i\u003e. While the vocal lines are still                     the most prominent element of this piece, the trumpet adds colour                     and introduces counter-melodic material while remaining very                     much a part of the overall instrumental texture, only becoming                     a true soloist for a short intermezzo about 5 minutes into the                     piece. Taking the trumpet away from its brasher big-band image                     and reeling in its sheer power to reveal true expressive potential                     has been going on for a while now, with the elder Miles Davis                     and Chet Baker being obvious relatively recent influences. One                     can spot this kind of playing as a widening trend these days                     however, with dreamily hazy players like Till Brönner giving                     a feel of class to pop releases like Yello’s ‘Touch’                     album. \u003cbr\u003e                      \u003cbr\u003e                    Fans of the richer harmonies and gentle ‘ship lost and                     becalmed at sea in thick fog’ minimalism of Bryars’                     instrumental style will enjoy the extended \u003ci\u003eLauda (con sordino)\u003c\/i\u003e                     which has a nicely played viola solo from Morgan Goff. Some                     respectful applause between pieces is the only real indication                     of this being a live performance. \u003cbr\u003e                        \u003cbr\u003e                    This is one of those CDs which could leap either way in terms                     of listener response. Either you are going to find yourself                     bathing ecstatically in exquisite, sometimes almost hypnotically                     meditative and spiritually uplifting music, or you may find                     yourself entering a deep blue world of ‘oh gawd get me                     out of me here’ depression brought on by so much minor-key                     slowness. I am quite happy to go this kind of extended journey                     into timeless realms of contemporary antiquity, but can also                     see it becoming a kind of \u003ci\u003egebrauchsmusik\u003c\/i\u003e, played on a                     loop in shops which sell crystals and incense. There is nothing                     ‘pseudo’ about Gavin Bryars or any aspect of the                     musicianship on this disc, and I do recommend it wholeheartedly.                     On hearing it, you may however feel the urge to switch off the                     phone, pour yourself a nice steamily aromatic bath and light                     a few candles. Any complaints? \u003cbr\u003e                      \u003cbr\u003e                    -- Dominy Clements, MusicWeb International","brand":"GB Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46013268361450,"sku":"5060154170856","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/1643680.jpg?v=1778382306"}],"url":"https:\/\/arkivmusic.com\/collections\/arve-henriksen.oembed","provider":"ArkivMusic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}