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<p>Welcome to the start of your weekend. Here is what&#8217;s New In Music This Week: May 26th. </p>



<p>My top choice doesn&#8217;t easily fit into any genre, but it&#8217;s an oldie that you&#8217;ll either love or hate:</p>


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<p><strong><em>TUBULAR BELLS</em></strong> <strong>&#8211; Mike</strong> <strong>Oldfield</strong> (Universal Music Group)</p>



<p>It&#8217;s hard to believe that <em>Tubular Bells</em> came out 50 years ago. But here we are. This is a special 50th Anniversary Edition  on vinyl of the music that many people associate with its use in the film <em>The Exorcist</em> (which is also 50 years old this year.) It&#8217;s hard to get that haunting melody out of your head. </p>



<p>In addition to the two suites found not he original album, a second record contains a demo for <em>Tubular Bells 4</em>, the music as used in the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, a remix, the original single and more. </p>



<p>Here are the rest of this week&#8217;s picks of New In Music This Week: May 26th:</p>


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<p>CLASSICAL: <em><strong>INFINITE BACH &#8211; Maya Beiser</strong></em> (Islandia Music Records)</p>



<p>Cellist Maya Beiser not only explores Johann Sebastian Bach&#8217;s <em>Solo Cello Suites</em>, she explores the sound that can be created in both the recording process and the listening process. <em>Infinite Bach</em> will be released in different ways: on Apple Music you can get it digitally in Dolby Atmos spatial audio. Other platforms will have the album in what&#8217;s described as an &#8220;immersive binaural mix.&#8221; Having heard <em>Infinite Bach</em> it&#8217;s not a traditional recording of these cherished works, but it is certainly a fascinating one. Audiophiles will want to take Beiser&#8217;s journey into <em>Infinite Bach</em>.</p>


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<p>CLASSICAL:  <strong><em>CHILDHOOD TALES &#8211; Isata Kanneh-Mason</em></strong> (Decca Classics)</p>



<p>There are 46 tracks on this album from pianist <a href="https://culturalattache.co/2022/04/19/siblings-isata-and-sheku-kanneh-mason-hit-the-road/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kanneh-Mason</a>. They range in length from 24 seconds to 4 minutes and 21 seconds. They are predominantly miniature works. <em>Childhood Tales</em> begins with Mozart&#8217;s <em>Ah! Vous diary-je, mama</em> performed as a theme and 12 variations. You might not recognize the name, but you&#8217;ll know the melody instantaneously as we refer to it as <em>Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star</em>.</p>



<p>In addition to Mozart, Kanneh-Mason performs works by Claude Debussy (<em>Children&#8217;s Corner</em>) and Robert Schumann (<em>Kinderszenen, Op. 15</em>). Don&#8217;t be fooled&#8230;there&#8217;s nothing childish about her performances of these pieces. They might be short, but don&#8217;t think they come without challenges.</p>


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<p>CLASSICAL: <strong><em>FROM AFAR: REWORKS &#8211; Various Artists and Vikingur Ólafsson</em></strong> &#8211; Deutsche Grammophon</p>



<p>If you read our recent interview with pianist Ólafsson, you&#8217;ll have seen that he talked about this album of remixes of his recordings from his 2022 album <em>From Afar</em> as &#8220;basically reversing the creative process.&#8221;  Six different contemporary composers have written new material to accompany some or all Ólafsson&#8217;s original recordings.  Those composers are Christian Badzura, Álfheiður Guðmundsdóttir, Snorri Hallgrímsson, Helgi Jonsson,&nbsp;Michael A. Muller, and&nbsp;Herdís Stefánsdóttir. Don&#8217;t expect to be dancing across your living room listening to these works. Do expect to get into a very peaceful and contemplative state instead.</p>


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<p>JAZZ:  <strong><em>SHE SEES &#8211; Erik Friedlander</em></strong> (Skipstone Records)</p>



<p>Cellist Friedlander is not going to let anything get in the way of making joyous music. Friedlander was diagnosed with Parkinson&#8217;s in 2016. Last summer he had Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery. This album, filled with titles like <em>Baskets, Biscuits, Rain</em>; <em>Soak! Soak!</em> and <em>Wit &amp; Whimsy</em> showcase an enthusiasm for living life.</p>



<p>Joining Friedlander on this record are Diego Espinosa on percussion, Ava Mendoza on guitar and Stomu Takeishi on bass. Espinosa and Mendoza played in Friedlander&#8217;s 2020 album <em>Sentinel</em>.</p>


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<p>JAZZ:  <strong><em>AFTER|LIFE</em></strong> <strong>&#8211; Brian McCarthy </strong>(Truth Evolution Recording Collective)</p>



<p>Saxophonist/composer McCarthy is definitely ambitious. His most 2017 album <em>The Better Angels of Our Nature</em> used music old and new to explore the Civil War. On this follow-up album he&#8217;s going boldly to where no man has gone before: to the stars. There are eight tracks on this record with the three-movement suite <em>After Life</em> anchoring the recording. It closes with a song entitled <em>Lucy</em>, but she&#8217;s not in the sky with diamonds. </p>



<p>His nine piece band, featured on <em>Better Angels</em>, is almost entirely reunited for this record. They are: bassist&nbsp;Matt Aronoff, saxophonist Andrew Gutauskas, pianist&nbsp;Justin Kauflin, saxophonist Stantawn Kendrick, trombonist&nbsp;Cameron McManus,&nbsp;trumpeter Bill Mobley, drummer Jared Shooing and saxophonist&nbsp;Daniel Ian Smith. This is a cool record!</p>



<p>Those are my selections of the best of what&#8217;s New In Music This Week: May 26th. What are you listening to? Drop us a line in the comments. Enjoy the music and enjoy your weekend!</p>



<p>Main Photo: Part of the album art for <em>Tubular Bells</em></p>
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