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Henning Sievert's 'Double Quartet' is a Rare Meld of Beauty, Mystery and History [REVIEW]
For his 16th CD, Henning Sieverts' 'Double Quartet' (Pirouet) reaches back over 600 years to research the history of the Bavarian Irsee Monastery in uncovering a mass written in 1614. He then wrote 15 original pieces of music (shortest 51 seconds; longest 12 minutes) for duo, quartet and octet in a similar style but expanding it into modern jazz. No overdubs. Lou Reed Tribute: Laurie Anderson and Anohni Honor the Coney Island Baby
Artist Laurie Anderson paid tribute to her late husband and Velvet Underground troubador Lou Reed on Saturday with a special daylong concert celebration featuring musical guests such as former Antony and the Johnsons singer Anohni and Sun Kil Moon's Mark Kozelek.
