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Joachim Kuhn - Michael Wollny: Live at Schloss Elmau

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Figura centrale del pianismo jazz europeo, Joachim Kuhn si impone ancora una volta con questa ragguardevole incisione, non relegabile ai confini del jazz. Un disco davvero importante per maestria solistica ed arguzia interpretativa, dove ad imperare è la musica con la M maiuscola.

Al suo fianco il giovane collega (classe '78) Michael Wollny, diplomato al conservatorio proprio con una tesi sull'improvvisazione di Kuhn. Maestro ed allievo a confronto, dove l'imperiosa cascata accordale al servizio di una concentrata prova virtuosistica si situa in un flusso irregolare e dilatato.

Una sapienza strumentale che tende a trovare un sound comune, piuttosto che contrapporsi in un gioco di rincorsa ad effetto. Ad unirli e rendere possibile questa registrazione, una data in duo al festival di Schloss Elmau, nell'ottobre scorso.

Ne nacquero un set ed una prova votati all'eccellenza artistica, che fanno leva sia sulla libera improvvisazione che sul puro gesto melodico. Due musicisti complementari, che si impongono per la varietà di idee incastonate in flusso fluttuante.

Ne discende un 'opera di grande respiro, dall'originale e suggestivo taglio trasversale tra mondo contemporaneo eurocolto e spirito jazzistico.

Track Listing

01. The Colours of the Wind (J. Kühn); 02. Hexentanz (M. Wollny); 03. Elmau (Wollny); 04. Chaconne - 13:14 (J. S. Bach, Johann Sebastian); 05. Encore - 05:27 (Kühn, Joachim / Wollny, Michael).

Personnel

Joachim Kuhn, Michael Wollny (pianoforte).

Album information

Title: Live at Schloss Elmau | Year Released: 2009 | Record Label: ACT Music


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