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Raymond Tuttle writes about “SYMMETRIĀ PARIO” in Fanfare.

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Composers include J. S. Bach, Saariaho, Stucky, Ravel, Grafe, Debussy, Stravinsky and Prokofiev.  Available at Yarlung Records, HDTracks, Amazon, Spotify, Apple This album “reflects on the nature of music itself—what is it, and what is its relationship to quantum mechanics? On Symmetriā Pario (literally, “I give birth to symmetry”), executive producer Russell Ward alternates recordings previously released on the Yarlung Records label with brief sonic representations of subatomic particle generation and decay. The latter are derived from files created at CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research. “This is music in which human intention and human preference play no role, and, as such, I think that John Cage would have appreciated it. “Apart from that, this CD is a sampler for what Yarlung Records has to offer, and what it has to offer is unusual and attractive. I particularly enjoyed the two movements from Robert Schumann’s arrangement, for violin and Continue Reading →

Music Critic Neville Roberts on Yarlung’s mission

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Music critic Neville Roberts from the UK writing for “Reel to Reel Rambler” discusses Yarlung’s important mission, “Jung-A Lee,” “Yuko Mabuchi Trio” and “Dialoghi.” Yarlung Records isn’t just about producing top quality audio recordings, it’s equally focused on supporting its growing list of young musicians.    …profits from the sale of the recordings, plus donations from supporters and recording underwriters, are re-invested in supporting emerging young musicians. The 501(c)(3) tax-exempt arm of the organization, Yarlung Artists, raises money to support these young musicians as they begin their performance careers. The company’s board of directors, executive producers and special advisers help Yarlung to record, market and distribute debut albums for selected young concert artists to help them gain stature and visibility with their audiences, critics and peers. Bob notes on his website that artists like Yo Yo Ma and Martha Argerich gained worldwide acclaim through the sale of CDs, LPs and downloads, Continue Reading →