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Deadly Serious Play at Louisiana
Simon Steen-Andersen’s portrait concert at Louisiana was an overwhelming encounter between grotesque humour, video art, and brutal reality.
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Dødsensalvorlig leg på Louisiana
Simon Steen-Andersens portrætkoncert på Louisiana var et overvældende møde mellem grotesk humor, videokunst og brutal virkelighed.
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In a Forest Without a Path
Niels Rønsholdt’s new music-theatre work »Osmosis« creates a compelling universe of inverted trees, yearning voices, and rock-inflected asceticism. Yet the work’s central idea remains elusive.
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I skoven uden sti
Niels Rønsholdts nye musikdramatiske værk »Osmosis« skaber et dragende univers af omvendte træer, længselsfulde stemmer og rockæstetisk askese. Men værkets centrale idé forbliver svær at få greb om.
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Gintė Preisaitė Lets Uncertainty Sing
Yet another fascinating piece in the puzzle of Preisaitė’s singular oeuvre
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Gintė Preisaitė lader usikkerheden synge
Endnu en fascinerende brik i det puslespil, der er Preisaitės særegne oeuvre
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A Violinist with Fire in His Bow
Leaving the listener uplifted by this new Northern Irish music performed by the Ulster Orchestra and the fascinating Darragh Morgan, whose deep personal dedication gives so much to the music
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En violinist med ild i buen
Man bliver glad i låget af denne nye nordirske musik med Ulster Orchestra og den fascinerende Darragh Morgan
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Myter fra et døende hav
»Ghosts Beneath the Brine« lyder hjemsøgende smukt – men som det sublime syn af et skibsvrag betragtet på sikker afstand får det os til at gyse snarere end at handle
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From Coal Dust to Sound Art
Contemporary music is still alive – but often despite its own obsession with complexity and endless duration. That became clear at the festivals in Witten and Cologne.
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Fra kulstøv til klangkunst
Ny musik lever stadig – men ofte trods sin egen trang til kompleksitet og endeløs varighed. Det viste festivalerne i Witten og Köln.
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Ecstasy After the Party
Dreijer’s music believes in ecstasy as a gentle experience. It is music meant for dancing, yet somehow shy at the very thought of celebration