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15 hours ago

Pekka Kuusisto: Willows album review luminous, inventive and penetrating

Pekka Kuusisto's album Willows strips classical works back to essential roots while exploring themes of grief, loss, and folk traditions through collaborations with contemporary composers and traditional American songs.
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1 month ago

Know the score? I don't read music, but that's no hindrance to reimagining great classical works

I'm a harmonica and accordion player and one half of folk-classical duo Stevens & Pound. As a multi-instrumentalist I am rooted in a folk tradition that is oral, aural and communal. Music and song are passed down by ear, either through recordings or more fun traditional music sessions. Here, players and singers get together to share, swap and play tunes, drawing from a repertoire that is always evolving.
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