Michael Mantler – Comment c’est (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Michael Mantler – Comment c’est (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 51:29 minutes | 494 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © ECM

Composer Michael Mantler’s “Comment c’est” is a song cycle for female voice and chamber orchestra, re-thinking the voice of electro-pop singer Himiko Pagnotti in an art music context. The Max Brand ensemble brings their dedication to innovative art and new forms of listening to this project, making for a powerful release dealing with a range of themes such as war, terrorism, migration, poverty and fear in the contemporary world.

Declaring that he is “no longer able to ignore overwhelming and outrageous recent world events”, trumpeter and composer Michael Mantler leaves the world of abstract music behind to tackle a host of contemporary evils head-on in ‘Comment c’est’.

His texts for the album, sung by French-born singer Himiko Paganotti, respond to what he calls “the all-pervading environment of hatred, greed and corruption.” Comment c’est “refers specifically and reacts strongly to recent events and concerns itself with a range of deadly serious subjects, such as war, terrorism, hostages, migration, poverty, fear and the exceedingly sorry state of the world in general”.

Tracklist:
01. Michael Mantler – Aujourd’hui (07:23)
02. Michael Mantler – Intolérance (02:34)
03. Michael Mantler – Guerre (03:05)
04. Michael Mantler – Commerce (02:30)
05. Michael Mantler – Hiver (06:09)
06. Michael Mantler – Sans fin (13:48)
07. Michael Mantler – Folie (03:26)
08. Michael Mantler – Pourquoi (06:05)
09. Michael Mantler – Après (03:34)
10. Michael Mantler – Que dire de plus (02:50)

Personnel:
Himiko Paganotti – voice
Michael Mantler – trumpet
David Helbock – piano
Max Brand Ensemble – Conducted by Christoph Cech.

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