Month: January 2013

”IF POWER ASKS WHY” RECEIVES GREAT REVIEWS

The Martin Hall album If Power Asks Why featuring mezzo-soprano Andrea Pellegrini and classical pianist Tanja Zapolski has received a line of great reviews. We bring you a few quotes:

Gaffa (5 out of 6 stars): ”Excellent melodic material and brilliant arrangements ... a great success from start to finish.” ( * * * * * )
Information: ”Martin Hall brilliantly stages mezzo-soprano Andrea Pellegrini and pianist Tanja Zapolski in a masquerade of classical lieder and perverted pop.”
DR2’s Smagsdommerne (the weekly cultural recommendations on Danish National Television): ”Fantastic! An incredibly good record.”

P6 Beat (Danish National Radio): “A masterly performed principal work!”
Berlingske Media: ”A deliciously decadent universe.”
Fyens Stiftstidende: ”Outrageous? Eccentric? Yes ...”
Politiken: ”Pellegrini’s warm and enchanting voice has the capacity to melt icebergs.”
Tempelores: ”Give yourself the opportunity to be amazed and get this release.”

Furthermore the album has been nominated for the Danish National Radio’s P2 Award 2013.

by M H

"NOSTATIC!" RECEIVES EXCELLENT REVIEWS

Martin Hall's new book Nostatic! has received a line of excellent reviews in the Danish medias. Jyllands-Posten, Denmark's biggest daily newspaper, awards Hall's new book with 5 out of 6 stars. Likewise does Fyens Stifstidende. Politiken, the Danish equivalent to The Guardian, gives the release 4 out of 6 stars.

Among many other things Jyllands-Posten writes the following: “Martin Hall keeps a fine balance between his vast knowledge and his burning commitment. In short, he writes with style.” ( * * * * * )

Fyens Stifstidende proceeds this kind of appreciation with statements such as: "Outstanding essays: Even at the level of details the book is eminent." ( * * * * * )

Finally Politiken writes: "Martin Hall writes well and appetizing. Nostatic! is unsentimental all the way through. The book is interesting and the handling of the individual subjects is distinctly catching.” ( * * * * )

by M H