Lorenzo Masotto - White Materials (2017)

The musical understanding of Mr. Masotto is exceptionally high, his repertoire includes a wide band, including jazz, progressive rock & post-rock and of course the modern classical in general. His new album titled "White Materials" is basically very hard to put into various music categories - this is where the great power of the new work lies.
Especially in one point, the album differs from his colleagues. More on that later. The musical career of Lorenzo Masotto began at the age of 9. Especially since the beginning of the piano, the piano has been a mainstay for the music career of the Italian, who studied music in Weimar, Thuringia. Later he directed a men's choir, wrote music for film and theater, and teaches piano and composition. He plays his music all over Europe and his big radio stations like BBC and KEXP regularly play his music. So long ago arrived at the top, rightly so.

As announced, the music of White Materials is very special on some points. Alone, that the entire family was involved, makes the album to something unique. While his wife took over the vocal part to a large extent, daughter Laura played the violin. Broadly speaking, White Materials can already be classified in the realm of modern classical music, but many facets and nuances make up the main frame of the timbres. Outstanding is the playing on the piano, which is very emotional and almost spirited one can get carried away. In addition, there are electronic bays as a modern part, which are processed in individual pieces to an overall concept.

Some pieces will also be classed as Post-Modern, pieces like "Return" or "Fragile" stand for parade. Yes, White Materials breaks some rules that you have been used to for a long time, but you will be very pleased. Fresh wind that will advance the genre. Lovers of traditional classical music do not have to worry about what Masotto created with the play "Doors", something fantastic, expressives have not been heard for a long time. On this piece you can witness how violin and piano duel at an exorbitant level to write a piece of history in the genre. And for the romantic moments you have with "Trees" a piece that can penetrate very deep into the heart.

Maybe you will have a little doubt at first listening impressions - but you have to and should give the album a certain amount of time. White Materials has been composed to develop a complete magical aura after repeated listening, like the shimmering wings of a butterfly. Then you have an album that can easily survive decades without losing its shine. What kind of music can that say in times of casting shows and pop icons? That's why White Materials friends of neoclassicism can be put to the heart.