Mathis Der MalerHindemith conceived Mathis der Maler, his 'opera in seven tableaux', as a reimagining of Matthias Grnewald's Isenheim Altarpiece, a depiction of Christ's intense suffering and crucifixion. Set during the turbulence of the German Peasants' revolt in the early 16th century, the work's focus is on artistic freedom of expression and human isolation during a time of plague, repression and violence. Hindemith wrote his own libretto finding in Grnewald a

Ivick's life in the snowy mountains is never short of surprises

highly innovative in their complexity and length

a post-metal opus in the vein of Cult Of Luna and Year Of No Light

Colin Tilney - Go from My Window

Ed Bruce - Taste Of Honey

loads of distortion

complete with the bonus of three rare studio demos from the time

This spectacular Technicolor epic

Recording mostly at night

the duo played all of the instruments themselves this time

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he was acknowledged as an opera composer of distinction and fluency