Format : Sheet music
Michiel Borstlap Pianist composer and embodiment of a new generation of muscians with a more 'out of the box' attitude. Composer of the first Arabic opera he has performed with Ludovico Einaudi and Gino Vannelli. Blessed with a virtuoso playing technique Michiel Borstlap remains the Pianist on a search for a balance between the mind heart and gut going back to the roots of music that originates from chords melody and rhythm. Since he focussed more on playing solo the heart has a more predominant place in his music. “You sail on your senses to bring both yourelf as well as the audience into a certain mood.” In the albums that havecome out since that choice was made one can hear how the music rids itself from ballast how silence finds a place between the notes. The ‘less is more’ creeps into the music. Michiel Borstlap can bend it to his will even though we hear whispers of Chopin Skriabin Satie or Philip Glass. In a sense in his approach he is the forerunner of stars like Nils Frahm or Ludovico Einaudi. Now there is a printed folio containing most of the compositions from the CD “Velvet” which was released this year complemented by 4 compositions from the 2014-CD “Frames”. “Velvet” is Michiel’s second printed folio since the release of the 2013 “Piano Solo”.
SKU: HL.321304
UPC: 604388647927. 5.5x7.5 inches.
This DVD was filmed in two locations in Holland and brings together two of the leading lights in modern improvised music, the virtuoso Dutch pianist Michiel Borstlap, and British drummer Bill Bruford. The main program of approximately one hour of concert footage from Nijmegen is accompanied by a further half-hour of backstage footage and bonus tracks from Maastricht. Each DVD is one of a limited edition of 2000 that comes with a bonus audio CD of the DVD soundtrack, and is individually numbered. This wonderfully evocative live DVD captures two great musicians pushing the boundaries of music and particularly jazz. 1 hr., 30 min.
SKU: BT.1002407-401
ISBN 9789087670061. Dutch.
Pianos en vleugels zijn zon beetje de duurste instrumenten die er te koop zijn. Reden te meer om je goed te oriënteren voordat je er een aanschaft, maar ook goed om er wat meer van te weten als je er al eentje hebt, bijvoorbeeld met het oog op hetonderhoud. Dit boekje biedt de belangrijkste informatie in een bomvolle notendop, gebaseerd op interviews met meer dan dertig muzikanten, pianotechnici en andere experts. Alles komt aan bod, van prijzen, klankbe nvloedende materialen,repetitiemechanieken, besnaringstechnieken en het werk van de pianotechnicus tot de voors en tegens van digitale pianos en vleugels. Aanbevolen door Louis van Dijk, Ronald Brautigam en Michiel Borstlap, en enthousiast ontvangen door Pianowereld enandere gezaghebbende magazines in binnen- en buitenland.
