Usableness Of The List Portfolio
Octopus Press, 2021
8/10
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A very involved listen that gathers a pair of pieces by Petr Bakla and that are fleshed out by Miroslav Beinhauer for solo piano, the lengthy compositions embrace minimal and avant-garde ideas and are handled with much care.
“Usableness of the list (books XX, XXI)” opens the listen with calm, agile keys that spend 20 minutes mesmerizing us with both classical and contemporary nods while being fleshed out with incredible attention to detail. The journey touches on all-interval twelve-tone rows that originated in the ‘60s, and illustrates Beinhauer’s versatile performance.
“Portfolio (measures 1-645)” is the final track, and it leads with bare, dreamy song craft that remains quite gentle and moody for the entire 47 minute duration, as reductionist and basic techniques are explored with fascinating dexterity.
The extremely meticulous listen comes with very in depth liner notes, and surely shouldn’t be missed by those with an ear for experimental, classical, modern and avant-garde piano prowess.
Travels well with: Gotterfunken- Beethoven/Symphony 9; HyeJin Kim- Miroirs