Dudok Quartet Amsterdam- Saariaho & Shostakovich (CD) Ferdinand Kavall

Dudok Quartet Amsterdam- Saariaho & Shostakovich (CD) Ferdinand KavallShostakovich regarded his 3rd String Quartet as one of his best works and initially gave each of the movements titles such as 'blithe ignorance of the future cataclysm' and 'Forces of war unleased', but then withdrew the titles shortly after completing the work. Why he did this we don't know, maybe he was wary of the Soviet authorities reading unpatriotic meanings into them. Whatever the reasons, the 3rd is a powerful statement containing the

scream and chant their way through the absurdity of it all

Germany-based metal band Obscura launch the second of their trilogy concept

I'm a Swing It

" Across 40-plus years of electronic musicianship

"No Longer is a suite of six absorbing

and The Newton Brothers certainly showed up for this score

"Beheaded was such a quiet record out of necessity

Away from the cathedral

but the lyrics don't adhere to any format other than what feels right in the moment

compared to the 8-track setup that birthed the band's catalytic 1988 debut

6 Rock and Bird

Life on the Road