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“All I know: my parents were born in Tehran, I was born in Boston, I grew up in Hamburg and I now live in Berlin. I love nothing more than music. Everything else equals question marks, exclamation marks and dashes.” This is how MK describes himself. VOGUE named him “The Tone Poet,” Chilly Gonzales regards him as one of his “favorite living composers.”
Kowalski refers to Impressionism, Jazz & Psychedelic as influences. “One must listen closely. His works may seem simple, but the world hidden inside is most complex. From unresolved harmonic turns to quotations—it remains unclear on how many levels his music takes place.” – Concerti
In addition to 7 albums to date, Kowalski composes for film & theater too. As an author he publishes passionate & controversial critiques. Igor Levit, who premiered a work written for him by Kowalski at the Salzburg Festival, raves: “Ferruccio Busoni once said, ‘Music is sonorous air.’ That’s what this music is. Most wonderful sonorous air.”
His new album SONGS WITH WORDS features Igor Levit, Johanna Summer & Chilly Gonzales at the piano, performing classical miniatures coupled with sung poems by Allen Ginsberg. A cycle reminiscent of Tom Waits, Jim Morrison & David Bowie, infused with the musicality Bill Evans, Kurt Weill & Michel Legrand. Reflecting on Mendelssohn’s SONGS WITHOUT WORDS, this quartet presents a new kind of music, and possibly a whole new genre that has never before appeared in this form either in classical music, jazz, or pop.
Kowalski refers to Impressionism, Jazz & Psychedelic as influences. “One must listen closely. His works may seem simple, but the world hidden inside is most complex. From unresolved harmonic turns to quotations—it remains unclear on how many levels his music takes place.” – Concerti
In addition to 7 albums to date, Kowalski composes for film & theater too. As an author he publishes passionate & controversial critiques. Igor Levit, who premiered a work written for him by Kowalski at the Salzburg Festival, raves: “Ferruccio Busoni once said, ‘Music is sonorous air.’ That’s what this music is. Most wonderful sonorous air.”
His new album SONGS WITH WORDS features Igor Levit, Johanna Summer & Chilly Gonzales at the piano, performing classical miniatures coupled with sung poems by Allen Ginsberg. A cycle reminiscent of Tom Waits, Jim Morrison & David Bowie, infused with the musicality Bill Evans, Kurt Weill & Michel Legrand. Reflecting on Mendelssohn’s SONGS WITHOUT WORDS, this quartet presents a new kind of music, and possibly a whole new genre that has never before appeared in this form either in classical music, jazz, or pop.
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