Hannes Loschel

Hannes Loschel: Edi Flaneur

by Farrell Lowe
March 21, 2003

Given that Edi Flaneur is a collection of music created for children, composer Hannes Loschel must love and respect children very much--because the music presented on this disc is intelligent, provocative, sincere, and more fun than a can of glow worms!

On "4 facher Ollie" prepared piano themes intertwine wonderfully with environmental samples and violin phrases. By the time the high-strung children's guitar appears into the piece, it is obvious that this recording is something special. The ...