Eugen Jochem

These three masses are early works but Bruckner had already gestated into Bruckner by the time of their composition. His symphonies regularly quote motifs from these works; they resonated in his mind down the years (and in fact, the F Minor Mass was written as a palliative gesture when the poor bugger was madder than usual).

With "Bucharest 1994", IN+OUT Records presents a very special live event by Eugen Cicero, who has created something unique in his mediation between classical music and jazz standards. This is the first concert with exceptional bassist Decebal Badila, which layed under lock and key for 28 years. The album contains both entertaining, technically demanding and documentarily indispensable material.

Gilels had immense physical power and impeccable control, but he was also capable of exquisitely refined poetry and had an acute perception of the lyrical impulse lying behind even the most assertive of Brahms's writing. The firmness of attack and the depth of sound that make his (and the Berlin Philharmonic's) playing so thrillingly dynamic can be offset by the most poignant of delicate gestures. There is undeniable grandeur to these readings, but with those additional qualities of wise thinking, generous expression and artistry of great subtlety, these performances are in a class of their own.

Eindringliche, außerordentlich dynamische Differenzierungskunst.​ Die beiden Chöre, die Solisten und das Orchester bilden jeweils eine glückliche Einheit.​ Ein wichtiges Vermächtnis.​ (FonoForum)

Bruckner dedicated his final symphony to God. Bruckner died over the final movement, so recordings consist of three movements at just over one hour length. The solemn Adagio stands at the end, the culmination point of this symphony. Another movement would be unimaginable after this deep meditation. From here to Mahler it is only a stone's throw away. The Adagio of Mahler's No.9, who also placed the slow movement of his last symphony at the end, is clearly related to this one.

The Jazz Club series is an attractive addition to the Verve catalogue. With it's modern design and popular choice of repertoire, the Jazz Club is not only opened for Jazz fans, but for everyone that loves good music.
Eugen Cicero, born Eugen Ciceu (27 June 1940 - 5 December 1997), nicknamed "Mister Golden Hands", was a Romanian-German jazz pianist. He started playing piano at age four, gave his first Mozart Concerto with the Symphonic Orchestra of his hometown, Cluj-Napoca (Klausenburg), at age six and by the time he was 14 he was widely known as a child prodigy. His parents helped him develop this gift and hone his skills and when he was 11 they sent him to study with Aurelia Cionca, renowned in her native Romania as an excellent pianist who herself was taught by a student of Franz Liszt…