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The Gallery Concerts III (Rag Bag)

6/28/2024, 13 Tracks, 42:51

Featuring

  • Bernd Lhotzky
  • Louis Chauvin
  • William O. Smith
  • Edward Kennedy (Duke) Ellington
  • Irving Mills

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Interpretation

Bernd Lhotzky's approach to ragtime is inspired by its warmth, life-affirming nature, and authenticity, which he likens to children's laughter.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

Bernd Lhotzky's improvisations on this album explore contradictions and contrasts, rifts in time, and syncopations in life, creating a patchwork of motifs and styles.

Source: Booklet

Album & Artwork

The album's cover art, titled 'Welle' (Wave), is a detail from a work by Manfred Bockelmann, part of the ACT Art Collection.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Pianist Bernd Lhotzky describes the album as a "Rag Bag," a montage of pieces sewn together, not symmetrical or finalized, like a journey.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at the ACT Art Gallery in Berlin on March 12, 2024, and was produced by the performer, Bernd Lhotzky.

Source: Booklet

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