Tania Giannouli, Nik Bärtsch - METAKOSMOS (2026) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Willow Wind
02. Then When
03. Intonal
04. Electric Sea
05. Spiral Spirit
06. Glass Labyrinth
07. Door 13 / Pink Athens
08. Bela’s Move

Tania Giannouli and Nik Bärtsch have played together as a piano duo since 2023. Whilst they are both open to influences and traditions, their skill and passion are also nourished by chamber music from the classical
tradition, by the true spirit of folk music, by a dedication to the ritual structures of sacred music and by the innovative creativity and need for freedom that jazz demands. Their rhythmic energy is shaped by the legacy of Balkan music and by the rhythmic traditions developed on percussive instruments such as the cimbalom. The intellectual and musical backgrounds of these two artists have now merged naturally after long individual journeys and have created a shared sonic philosophy rooted in the present. The eight pieces on this album present an organic and effortless distillation of all of these aspects.