Shostakovich/ Rachmaninov/ Andrianov/ Urasin - Preludes & RomancesThe Russian pianist REM Urasin is most closely associated with Chopin, winning numerous prizes and performing every piece the composer wrote over the course of 11 concerts in 2009 2010. Here, though, he turns his attention to his native repertoire, transforming 15 Shostakovich preludes into brilliantly astringent showcases for cello and piano and transcribing 10 Rachmaninov songs in a similar manner. The contrast between the agitated, angular energy

he has performed over 2

one half of B12

Listen to Location

Blending their classic sound with new and forward-thinking textures

new influences have emerged

and disappointment into music

Featuring cover art by Seventh Bell Artworks based on an experimental photographic collaboration between Dan and David Hoekje

but always felt that the recording

An Homage to Swiss Art Song - The point of departure is the song cycle Lieder us um Tal (1981) (Songs of the Valley) by Eugen Meier (*1934)

the volcanic Johnny hurls himself through a nocturnal odyssey around London

which transformed him from a stage actor into a rock 'n' roll icon

Ruban reunited with Kody at a cousin's wedding in Hawai'i