Allan Gravgaard Madsen
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Skrøbelig suite støjgendigtet
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Allan Gravgaard Madsen. © Malthe Folke Ivarsson
Da Isabel Mundrys lidt generiske, men flotte værker var overstået, kom aftenens egentlige hovedværk, Suite (2014-18) af Allan Gravgaard Madsen.
Hele værket arbejder på grænsen af, hvad der kan lade sig gøre på traditionelle instrumenter. Det var både interessant, skrøbeligt og vellydende, men de annoncerede »klingende dryp fra tidligere tiders musikalske mesterværker« og suiteform var svære at finde.
Som slående kontrast sad Morten Riis i et lille lydlaboratorium i siden af scenen og genafspillede hver sats i modificerede udgaver gennem højttalere, der blandt andet var dækket af bækkener – som en ekstra højttalermembran – og fra bunden af en snurrende projektør.
De støjende højttaleres og lyssætningens store potentiale i Suite for Electro Mechanical Loudspeaker Orchestra (2020) blev dog dæmpet af, at hele setuppet virkede lidt hjemmelavet og ufærdigt. Det var svært at høre Madsens værk i Riis’ parafraser, og jeg havde hellere oplevet dem hver for sig, hvor de helt sikkert har mere at byde på.
Bill Frisell. © Carole D'Inverno
Bill Frisell’s career as a guitarist and composer has spanned more than 40 years and many celebrated recordings. From Aaron Copeland and Charles Ives to Bob Dylan and Madonna. His mantra is simple: »I like when it's impossible to tell at first if something is black or white, or country or blues, or whatever«.
Born in Baltimore, Bill Frisell played clarinet throughout his childhood in Denver, Colorado. His interest in guitar began with his exposure to pop music on the radio.
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»Music has been a healing balm for me.«
John William Grant is an American singer, musician, and songwriter holding both American and Icelandic citizenship. He first came to prominence as a co-founder, lead vocalist, pianist, and primary songwriter of the alternative rock band The Czars. After releasing six albums between 1994 and 2006, the band disbanded, and Grant withdrew from music for four years before embarking on a solo career.
He returned in April 2010 with a critically acclaimed debut album recorded in collaboration with Midlake. Queen of Denmark was named Album of the Year 2010 by Mojo magazine and was also selected as one of the ten best albums of 2010 by The Guardian’s music critics and writers.