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TRACKLIST |
1. Europe, After The Rain. . . . . . . . . .6:13 2. Maria, The Poet (1913). . . . . . . . . .4:47 3. Laika's Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:30 4. The Twins (Prague). . . . . . . . . . . .1:58 5. Sarajevo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:03 6. Andras. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:42 7. Untitled (Figures). . . . . . . . . . . .3:27 8. Sketchbook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:54 9. November. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6:21 10. Jan's Notebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . .2:41 11. Arbenita (11 Years) . . . . . . . . . . .7:04 12. Garden (1973) / Interior. . . . . . . . .3:24 13. Landscape With Figure (1922). . . . . . .5:14 14. Fragment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1:26 15. Lines On A Page (One Hundred Violins) . .1:22 16. Embers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3:38 17. Last Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4:18 18. Quartet Fragment (1908) . . . . . . . . .3:02 |
This album defies categorisation. It breaks down the barriers between genres and should simply be classified as great music. In this respect Max Richter should be considered along side the likes of Nitin Sawhney. There are moments in this album where I found myself moved to tears as in the extraordinary track Sarajevo which builds and builds until the full tragedy of that war torn city seemed to leap out and enfold me. Some tracks wash over you like a refreshing stream a bit like the best Cafe Del Mar chill out albums and then there's the kind of stuff that you might find in a tense pacy thriller; film makers would die for it.
Memoryhouse comes from the soul, and it certainly stirs the soul when you listen to it. The more you play it the deeper it seems to go. It's my favourite new album and well worth buying. -- D. Scheinmann, amazon.co.uk
"Дом воспоминаний" Макса Рихтера отправляется в путь с полупустого вокзала где-то в Европе. В путь через XX век - сквозь годы и судьбы... Говоря словами композитора: Memoryhouse рассказывает историю того, где мы были спрашивая нас: "Куда мы идем?".
Перед вами тонкая, пронзительная минималисткая работа, находящаяся (как и другие сочинения композитора) под сильным влиянием музыки Филипа Гласса.