Contemporary chamber music of power and persuasion, that joins its musicians in a quest of serenity.
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Les merWie Mette Henriette durch ihre ureigene Klangwelt driftet, hat fast den Zauber der frühen Bergman-Filme.
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A sound that is both ethereal and spiritual. It is an excellent album, timeless, with a circular quality, and best listened to in its entirety.
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Les merTöne wie ein sanfter Lufthauch. Musik, die sich ganz sacht bewegt. Und die oft verharrt, als Einladung an die Zuhörenden. Etwa: Komm doch näher. Trau dich. Ich werd' schon nicht laut.
Les merDreamlike in construction and execution, Norwegian saxophonist Mette Henriette's second distinctive statement for ECM exudes a warm, innate ability to imbue the everyday and the invisible with a sense of calm that neither sedates nor fatigues... A quiet triumph.
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Les merQuindici brevi “quadri” di rarefatta bellezza, con echi profondi del folklore nordico, dove nulla apparentemente sembra accadere, e invece, sotto le lievi, increspate linee del soffio di Mette – anche quietamente virtuosistico, a volte: basta far caso a trilli e armonici – tutto è in movimento.
Les merWith Drifting, Mette Henriette fulfils the promise shown on her debut album and in doing so reveals another perfectly sculptured soundscape, while also giving notice that if we too are patient there is much more to come.
Les merVery much in the jazz tradition and even romantic.
Les merLa giovane performer, compositrice e sassofonista sámi-norvegese Mette Henriette, che si esibisce nei musei e ha fatto una performance con Marina Abramović, ora ha registrato il suo secondo album proprio nel museo dedicato a Munch
Les merLaat je meevoeren in een impressionistisch landschap, drijf over meren en door open velden. Ben je net ergens aangekomen, dan word je weer behoedzaam maar resoluut opgetild en weggeblazen naar een ander oord. Voor je het weet ontglipt de schoonheid je.
Les merBeautifully recorded low-volume acoustic music located somewhere equidistant from jazz, folk and contemporary composition.
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Les merWith pianist Johan Lindvall and cellist Judith Hamann, saxophonist and composer Mette Henriette presents hushed, repetitive meditations unbounded by the pressures of time.
Les merLa Henriette, come una driade dei boschi, è un’incantatrice di anime, un autentico spirito silvano che crea fugaci illusioni, esperienze ectoplasmiche ed approssimazioni al silenzio, annullando la dimensione incipiente del Tempo.
Les merAvec un rythme et des modulations qui leur sont propres, Mette Henriette et ses collègues musiciens tracent un chemin original, labyrinthique, aux textures inhabituelles, qui expose à notes feutrées une intimité et une spiritualité aux reflets ethniques en tout point convaincantes.
Les merEn Europe, c’est du Nord que le vent souffle. Après un double album éponyme, la jeune saxophoniste virtuose Mette Henriette signe avec Drifting, un nouvel album original et captivant.
Les merSaksofonist og komponist Mette Henriette lever i en drøm, en vill en.
Les merHør bare på en låt som nydelige «Indrifting You», med Mette Henriettes uttrykksfulle saksofon i sentrum over et fint samspill fra Johan Lindvall og Judith Hamann. Vakkert, vakkert.
Les merNorges mestersaksofonist er tilbake. Historien om hvordan Mette Henriette Martedatter Rølvåg i 2015 ble den første kvinnelige debutanten på Europas viktigste jazzselskap, ECM Records, til overmål med et dobbeltalbum, er som tatt ut av et eventyr.
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