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In terms of its dynamics, virtuosity and fragility, the kaleidoscope of audiophonics devised on “Fractal Beauty” is a bold blueprint on the path to perfection in sound that offers a balance of freedom and form, complex music and compelling melodies, suspense and release, and above all the purest of poetry. In the process, Paier/Valcic/Preinfalk contribute on an equal footing as composers to take listeners along on a breathless journey from Valcic’s drivingly arabesque “Trismo” to Paier’s buoyantly lighthearted “Major Waltz” and on to Preinfalk’s multifaceted “3 Views”. Highlighted with wonderful cello voicings by Asja Valcic, “Into the Spring” meanders between melancholy classic and the levity of swing while featuring Klaus Paier on bandoneon. On “Mosaic”, it’s the broad spectrum of tones that Gerald Preinfalk elicits from the bass clarinet and the contrasting ebb and flow from Paier’s accordion that impress: a thrilling joie de vivre, though the silent moments equally take your breath away. “Remember the Tango”, another composition by Paier, evolves from a delicate melody into a high-spirited dance that allows the virtuoso talent these 3 protagonists display to shine at its brightest. The enchanting title track “Fractal Beauty” is situated in the classical cosmos and breathes calmness and serenity. Not a bit less poetic is Gerald Preinfalk’s “Not Larsson”, a contrast to the scurrying instruments and chasing lines portrayed in “Mosaic” above. On “Just Wonderful”, the audiophonic accents are set once again by the bandoneon. At the end, “Gaia’s Prayer” proffers the concluding masterpiece by Asja Valcic to simply melt away on. A grand musical array that effortlessly combines jazz, contemporary and classical music with today’s world music. Forceful and yet so fragile in its compone.......
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