What is Unique, Special or Different About CLASSICAL NOUVEAU?
With a dedicated focus on aesthetics, or joy and beauty for their own sakes, Classical Nouveau differs from most current "new age", ambient, "meditation", "healing" or spa musical artists or music groups in that it maintains a solid footing in the artistic values and traditions of pre-1950 classical music and continues to strive for levels of artistic depth and purity of expression that have become almost forgotten in many forms of modern music.
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Robert Schumann and Claude Debussy were two highly original and influential composers who were primarily concerned with communicating beauty through their music. |
Classical Nouveau acknowledges the artistic yardstick passed on by the greatest artists of the past few centuries; yet at the same time Classical Nouveau is a new, modern and highly streamlined musical/artistic expression that takes into account the current pace of life and the many influences of modern technology, all of which it seeks to embrace in tasteful and artistically relevant ways.
Classical Nouveau differs from most other new classical music groups or traditional classical music ensembles by its dedication to not only a new sound but ultimately a new purpose - a purpose that addresses the needs, concerns and conditions that are specific to our own modern times (see testimonials below).
This music and program seek to reach out and appeal to busy, modern-thinking people of all walks of life and offer them rather something of a musical/artistic alternative to a spa, or perhaps even something mildly akin to a new form of church - an environment that will offer them new artistic expressions that are strong, calm, warm, true, deep and safe, expressions that will truly afford them an opportunity to reflect and perhaps get more inwardly in touch with themselves for a time, so in the end they may bring something home with them that might continue to be centering, motivating or inspirational in their lives.
While offering an impressive live show, Classical Nouveau does not at all focus on the popular one-two-punch brand of entertainment but upholds that if the sounds and images it presents are true and beautiful enough, then they will ultimately make a stronger impact and continue to resonate clearly and deeply in one's consciousness, perhaps in more subtle and longlasting ways.
Classical Nouveau maintains its title and status as strictly an arts group and has no formal or informal affiliations with any particular religious, political or philosophical path, group, method, institution, etc. Its dedication is to the many forms of beauty accessible to human experience and its voice and language are expressed through music and other forms of art.
What the Radio Stations are Saying
"This is ambient music at its best. Relaxing, comforting and almost 'visual'. This is a very surprising and pleasant EP." - Tony Bates, Highlands 100.7 FM, Victoria, Australia
"I just wanted to comment on how much I enjoyed your music. I loved the laid-back, moody nature of your work. A Little Bit of Neptune is elegant in its simplicity... your releases have stuck out as being among the nicest I've received so far (from RadioDirectX, promotion service) Kind Regards," - David Mendes, 2GLF 89.3 FM Stereo, Australia
"Excellent easy-listening music" - David McCrory, 2NVR 105.9 FM and 2bbb 93.3 FM , Australia
"These songs are moody and have attitude built in. The compositions are some of the best I've heard...Orchestration is uncomplicated and brings out the compositions in their true form." - Bert Gagnon, Neon Productions, England
"Every month A Little Bit of Neptune is on one of our playlists. Listeners say 'Lovely music, timeless masterpiece, music from the angels.'" - Ad Damstra, Alphen Stad FM, The Netherlands
"We were very pleased to hear this album. Our audience had some good reactions... In a few days we will put the full album on our playlists for several shows. Good luck with the great album!" - Erik Vande Voorde, Radio Bejaard, Belgium
"Bonjour, thanks for this great music. I really enjoyed. I added it to my WJAZ playlist plus worldwide internet site. Best regards," - Jacques Perrichon, Radio Pluriel 91.5, Lyon, France
"Nice one!" - Oli Massive, Fritz FM, Berlin, Germany
"Still awesome. I've played it over and over again." - Jason (Xu) Marzetti, CJSR 88.5 FM, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
"Beautiful music, lovingly played. To be aired this week. - Tom Bingham, WCVF FM, NY, USA
What Listeners are Saying
"What a beautiful surprise your music was! The emotions you are presenting in your songs were almost touchable, all around me and inside me! What a beautiful feeling to lose yourself in such serene music!" - T.V.
”Your music is very inspirational and I found myself visualizing different scenarios depending upon the emotion I felt from the piece...” - S.K.
“I am self-employed in a very high stressed occupation. Quite few times when I would be visiting Brenda's office she would have your CD on and I asker her about it. I felt an immediate calm come over me and the music seemed to take me back to another place and time. During the course of a stressful day I put your Eden CD on and it truly has a therapeutic and calming effect on me. The world seems like a peaceful place and troubles seem far, far away.” H.K.
"The tonal tranquility and spirituality of this collection of compositions has proven to be an invaluable asset to my Holistic offerings available to the public. There is an inherent therapeutic ambiance to the music. I have recommended this CD to Doctors, Massage Therapists, Reiki Instructors and individuals who require mind/body support. I receive consistent affirmation from those who listen and discover profound emotional connections to the music. This unique listening experience possesses a superior quality that transcends the definition of musical therapy." - N.W.
”Just a short note to let you know how deeply your music touched me. It took me on a journey through the elements of life, love, loss and birth that contribute to who I am today.” - B.L.
”I listened to your CD and I LOVE it. I found I went to a very introspective place. I didn't know what would come up. I just let my body respond with where I was at. With each piece and each re-hearing, my response was somewhat different, though there was an underlying introspective theme throughout it.
”One thing that struck me is your music feels very healing to me. I felt like my soul was being asked to tell its story. It's a story I don't have words for. I can only feel it. And what comes may be very different from what's in my head. Sometimes joy and ecstasy, other times pain and hurt. It's below everyday emotion, it's a place inside that has something deeper to say. Paradoxically I find joy through this when I actually feel. It's a challenge, too, to feel, to allow it, to risk it.
”Your music was really resonating with me. I felt like I had this invitation to go deep inside and it was safe to access whatever might be there. I had a sense that if I kept working with your music, I could go more inside and feel more of what's there in some of the closed places. It's so easy to go through life and ignore those places. Thank you for sharing your music with me.” - C.L.
"Robert Bruce's music colours a very personal landscape in the listener. The surprise comes when the listener is confronted with the candid nature of the works resonating on their emotions. His music gives you a safe forum to discuss, challenges you to face, and smoothes the frayed edges of your personal issues." S.H.
“I played your CD this evening, and was overwhelmed with your artistry and the sound of your music - it was so wonderful! It's really nice to be transported by such creativity. Your music is very calming; and I felt like it was talking to me, a listener - the repeating notes sound like they're asking for the listener's attention and focus. I appreciate this CD so much." – A.D.
"Your CD arrived today so your music was my companion while having supper. The music is the kind that requires stillness to allow for reflection. It's not the kind to be played while doing other things.
"It is capable of pulling the emotions, gently, tenderly, carefully, upwards to smooth out the frayed edges. At certain times and with some people it could even dig deep and draw up sadness and tears to allow the sadness to be displayed for a few moments to begin the healing. One has to have been at or near the bottom to understand the seductive power this kind of music has to heal - the composer to give, the musician to convey, and the listener to receive and comprehend. The circle completes itself when the composer sees the positive effects of his music on the listener. The listener thus becomes the giver." - B.L.
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