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John Wolf Brennan:
Pipelines
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Leo LR 292
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March and May 1999 at Pfarrkirche in Weggis/Switzerland
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01: Numinous
02: Chüereiheli
03: Heptao
04: Metaterz
05: Fjorden
06: Gravity
07: Scoop Loop
08: Subkutan
09: Dance Five
10: Le Tano d'E.S.
11: An Answer To Charles
12: Another Different Train
13: Kissing Joy
14: Häb CH Läb
15: Locrian Locution
16: Klastr
17: T.N.T./12th Night Tango
18: All Mortal Flesh
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Pipeliens is a remarkable disk - in every respect, whether the arranging
of the instruments (alphorn, tuba, trumpet, pipe organ) or the choice of
compositions, which come from Hans Kennel and John Wolf Brennan. The latter
can not be more contrasting: from a folksy "Chüereiheli" (Swiss cattle calls),
a patriotic "Häb CH läb" (I love Switzerland), via dedications to
Paul Klee and Steve Reich, via tangos up to atonal cluster improvisations
and seldom used times such as the 7/8 in "Heptao" or the 13/8 in "Gravity" -
Pipelines hardly leaves any variant.
Remarkable is also John's organ playing. As educated organist of classical works
from Bach to Messiaen, he knows excellently how to handle a pipe organ. His
skills of using the organ's voices are well-developed. Thus he is able to give
his playing the necessary nuances, to let the organ sort of sing and speak.
John knows how to combine skillfully unusual harmonies to sound domes, and by them
gives the organ a nearly scary sound. Then, he resolves the domes into flowing
sequences of notes.
Hans Kennel, mainly playing the trumpet, is an equal artist. The ensemble
of the organ and the trumpet is highly harmonic.
Pipelines is a very worthy experience.
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