Thomas Albertus Irnberger - Salon de BudapestThomas Albertus Irnberger, violin, and Pavel Kapar, piano, lead us with their album Salon de Budapest into the bourgeois salon of the late 19th century an oasis amid the 'good old days' which weren't, of course, that good to begin with: mired turmoil, social inequalities, and wars as much and more than ever since. The invited audience were to listen to Hungarian dances by Brahms, Kodly or Rachmaninoff, Csrds' by Franz Lehr, Miska Hauser or Jeno Hubay,

" all of which became canon of the folk-rock foundation that drove the cultural sea change out of Lauren Canyon in the latter half of the 60s

Pekka Kuusisto and Tabea Zimmermann

all with references to older music: baroque elements infuse the Klein Suite

the orchestra is now headed by a Mahler admirer every bit as ardent as his predecessors Jansons

so the challenge is to accompany yourself

who is reclusive and sullen after losing his parents

his songs are seldom strident and are occasionally satirical

was a legendary music artist who achieved international fame with his unique blend of rock

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Beyond his work with Dennis Ferrer

The package also features expansive new liner notes with contributions from the band

began his career as a composer and recording artist in Los Angeles where he worked as a studio musician and music educator