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There are some encounters in life about which one could say that they were simply destined to happen. The meeting of the two musicians in question is, without a doubt, one of them, because Michael Gees and Bella Adamova have a very rare talent: they are both exceptionally gifted improvisers. This is no quirk of a narcissistic piano virtuoso but rather the continuation of an old and venerable tradition. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was, to some measure, expected that a pianist could also perform something extemporaneously. Bella Adamova follows the same path. This is the basis from which the current project with collaborative improvisations arose.
Ten poems from different authors form the starting point for the musical expedition. The choices came completely from Bella Adamova. In their collaboration, Adamova and Gees have a vast stylistic range at their disposal which expands from folklore and classical to jazz and contemporary music. This includes a conceivably wide spectrum of musical resources, where one can find sprechgesang as well as arioso lines, and the piano can grow from a rustling cantabile to a hammered martellato. © Challenge Records
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Michael Gees, Composer, MainArtist - Bella Adamova, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Challenge Classics (P) 2019 Challenge Classics
Michael Gees, Composer, MainArtist - Bella Adamova, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Challenge Classics (P) 2019 Challenge Classics
Michael Gees, Composer, MainArtist - Bella Adamova, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Challenge Classics (P) 2019 Challenge Classics
Michael Gees, Composer, MainArtist - Bella Adamova, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Challenge Classics (P) 2019 Challenge Classics
Michael Gees, Composer, MainArtist - Bella Adamova, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Challenge Classics (P) 2019 Challenge Classics
Michael Gees, Composer, MainArtist - Bella Adamova, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Challenge Classics (P) 2019 Challenge Classics
Michael Gees, Composer, MainArtist - Bella Adamova, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Challenge Classics (P) 2019 Challenge Classics
Michael Gees, Composer, MainArtist - Bella Adamova, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Challenge Classics (P) 2019 Challenge Classics
Michael Gees, Composer, MainArtist - Bella Adamova, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Challenge Classics (P) 2019 Challenge Classics
Michael Gees, Composer, MainArtist - Bella Adamova, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Challenge Classics (P) 2019 Challenge Classics
Michael Gees, Composer, MainArtist - Bella Adamova, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Challenge Classics (P) 2019 Challenge Classics
Michael Gees, Composer, MainArtist - Bella Adamova, Composer, MainArtist
(C) 2019 Challenge Classics (P) 2019 Challenge Classics
Album review
There are some encounters in life about which one could say that they were simply destined to happen. The meeting of the two musicians in question is, without a doubt, one of them, because Michael Gees and Bella Adamova have a very rare talent: they are both exceptionally gifted improvisers. This is no quirk of a narcissistic piano virtuoso but rather the continuation of an old and venerable tradition. In the 18th and 19th centuries it was, to some measure, expected that a pianist could also perform something extemporaneously. Bella Adamova follows the same path. This is the basis from which the current project with collaborative improvisations arose.
Ten poems from different authors form the starting point for the musical expedition. The choices came completely from Bella Adamova. In their collaboration, Adamova and Gees have a vast stylistic range at their disposal which expands from folklore and classical to jazz and contemporary music. This includes a conceivably wide spectrum of musical resources, where one can find sprechgesang as well as arioso lines, and the piano can grow from a rustling cantabile to a hammered martellato. © Challenge Records
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:08:14
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Bella Adamova Michael Gees
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Challenge Classics
- Genre: Classical
(C) 2019 Challenge Classics (P) 2019 Challenge Classics
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