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John A Carollo -
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RON BIERMAN

'Only partly my cup of tea ...'

John A Carollo: Transcendence in the Age of War. © 2009 Navona Records LLC

Angst seems to be the predominant emotion amongst serious composers today, and they excel at communicating it. My unease rose noticeably as I listened to the present release, nor was it a surprise when I perused John A Carollo's titles and found 'angst' explicit. But doesn't 'Fear of Angst' carry things a bit too far? It sounds rather like the title of one of Woody Allen's short satirical magazine pieces....

Copyright © 9 January 2010 Ron Bierman,
San Diego, USA

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