Steffen Schleiermacher - Calligraphy: Asia Piano Avantgarde

Steffen Schleiermacher, a global player in the field ofcontemporary music, once again presents astonishingnew finds, now from his latest journey. His newalbum, Calligraphy, focuses on Japanese avant-gardemusic between 1960 and 2012. Toshio Hosokawa, Toru Takemitsu, Joji Yuasa, Keijiri Satoh, and Seiichi Inagaki represent a broad spectrum of Japanesecompositional artistry. No matter how different theseworks may be, the increasing interest in the thousands of years of musical tradition in their country more than justifies their presentation together.This is not the first time that the innovative composer and pianist has turned to an exclusively Far Eastern program. After his first CD with Japanese music and an excursion to the Indonesian archipelago, Calligraphy represents thethird volume in this little series. And once again he produces a very rewarding audio portrait of a musical landscape meriting greater notice in the West.Also available:Asia Piano Avantgarde - IndonesiaMDG6131322Fluxus - Works of the 1960s by Sylvano Bussotti,Toru Takemitsu, John Cage, Yoko Ono, Gy�rgy Ligetiand othersMDG6131911