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Daniel Migdal and Jacob Kellermann – Adagio from “Arpeggione” Sonata

DanLisMusic Posted on November 9, 2018November 7, 2018

Daniel Migdal on violin and Jacob Kellermann on guitar have crafted a subtle, luminescent rendition of the Adagio from Franz Schubert’s “Arpeggione” Sonata.

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Daryl Shawn – “Trusting in Bridges”

DanLisMusic Posted on October 29, 2018October 26, 2018

“Trusting in Bridges” by Daryl Shawn is a light, melodic, and technical piece for guitar that doesn’t feel overburdened by technique.

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"Industria" – UN.a

DanLisMusic Posted on September 18, 2018

UN.a’s work “Industria” is a mesmerizing amalgam of sound sources, drawing from diverse pools of jazz, classical, contemporary avant-garde electronic music, spoken word, and dance music.

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Matthew Kennedy – “Until I Say ‘When'”

DanLisMusic Posted on August 30, 2017

Matthew Kennedy’s “Until I Say ‘When'” is a breathtaking exposure of space, timbre, and mood, that is both playful and hypnotic.

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Dale Osterman – Ouroboros

DanLisMusic Posted on August 19, 2017

Dale Osterman’s piece Ouroboros depicts the serpent that devours its own tail.
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Diogo Carvalho – “Reveal” for Guitar and Tape

DanLisMusic Posted on August 17, 2017

There are times when musical notation simply does not suffice to both technically manifest, nor artistically describe, the music that is heard. This is the case with Diogo Carvalho’s piece Reveal.

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