Rubato is the cocaine and retardando is the heroin of neoclassical - both of which Doeke is well equipped with, handing out free samples in his recently released "Tijdreizen".
Classy as ever, this composer has made himself a name in my books after a few first encounters and for good. It takes a character to make calming sound entertaining and that's what this pianist excels at - bar by bar drawing you deeper into his the well crafted melody, which in turns spirals your own mind into the depth of your own universe.
Listen to this gem up above.
/RJ
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