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Louis Sclavis: Dans la nuit
by AAJ Staff
The ever-unresolved paradox of soundtracks is that in some sense they require a film to make “sense" of the music. But of course, there's also a delicious puzzle in listening to that very same music on its own. Such an experience can allow imagination to run rampant, taking moods and contrasts in sound and translating them into mental imagery.In the particular case of French clarinetist Louis Sclavis's soundtrack for Charles Vanel's 1930 film Dans la nuit, most listeners ...
Continue ReadingLouis Sclavis: Dan la nuit (Soundtrack)
by Mark F. Turner
A powerful movie score can directly effect the story by enhancing the dynamics such as mood, setting, and drama. A cymbal crash can startle, whereas a somber melody can create a melancholy mood. Writers, producers, artists, and musicians, all play an intricate part in creating the final product of a cinematic work of art. The 1930 silent movie “Dan la nuit" has been resurrected and given new life and musical vitality by French composer, ...
Continue ReadingLouis Sclavis Quintet: L'Affrontement des Pretendents
by AAJ Staff
Clarinetist Louis Sclavis takes his group for a rollicking ride on L'affrontement des Prétendants, a wonderfully adventurous record of original tunes by the members of his new quintet. Sclavis has piled up a considerable discography of ensemble work, and this new one features a novel group of French musicians who have not previously recorded with Sclavis (except for bassist Bruno Chevillon). The music on L'affrontement flows with a natural cohesion, from the delicate ballad “Distances" to the mid-tempo polyrhythms of ...
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