D'Haene/ Reigakusha Gagaku Ensemble - Music with Silent Aitake's Format:CD Ongoing dark obsessions and inner

Ongoing dark obsessions and inner turmoil are undercurrents as family schisms flare up amidst a crumbling empire

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The Washington Post wrote of an Arnowitt concert: "He played with an exquisite sense of touch

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D'Haene/ Reigakusha Gagaku Ensemble - Music with Silent Aitake's Format:CD Ongoing dark obsessions and innerComposer Frederic D'Haene creates a remarkable musical world in Music With Silent Aitake's. When he was 25 years old, D'Haene began his life long fascination with gagaku music, or traditional Japanese court music, that has informed his compositional style throughout his career. This study of a musical style different from that of his own culture resulted in what the composer calls "paradoxophony" or "paradoxical coexistence." Exploring deeper