Search - Iva Bittova, Vladimir Vaclavek :: Bile Inferno

A tremendous master-piece!!!

Ghislain Rompre | Université Laval, Canada | 11/13/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Any person who love avant-guarde music, contemporary classic, edgy stuff, or simply out-of-this-world adventurous music.... will be absolutly delighted!BR>In a weird mix of contemporary classic way of playing the violin, with a hintch of traditional eastern Europe.... Iva Bittova is absolutly remarkable!!! Plus she sings (Tcheck of course) in weird manners, again, being classic mixed with eastern Europe traditional. She plays in many ways, often melodic, often completly atonal, everytime with a transcendental unique way. Vaclavek, here, is at his best! His guitar is very complex, and will appeal to any King Crimson fan (in rock) to Zorn fan (musique actuelle).
This album is experimental at it's best.
Nobody would think that musique actuelle and experimental music could be so gorgeous, appealing, and extremely beautiful. Highly recommended for Bartok and Kodaly lovers and anybody who loves "other" types of music!"

A force of nature.

S. C. Watson | WA | 09/23/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Bittova and Vaclavek play like a hybrid of Bjork and Yann Tierson (but more melodically than Bjork--disonnance being punctuation instead of actual structure, if you know what I mean). This is one of my favorite cds, possibly my most favorite. A friend of mine gave Bile Inferno to me and I've jealously hoarded it.



Bittova is Czech and specializes in folkloric songs. Her music sounds slavic and gypsy, with hints of middle eastern. It's really astounding. I can't understand a damn thing that's being sung, but it sounds like a retelling of fairytales. The singing is full of laughs, tongue clacking, and pauses, yet it never loses cohesion. Vocal theatre. Her violin playing is equally impressive and reminds me of eddies of leaves in autumn. Bittova's a total force of nature. This album would not qualify as background music. It's too provoking to ignore or sit quietly and read to. Like great jazz, you can't help but turn your focus to it, and really listen. You just have to set aside 45 minutes from your day, grab a cup of coffee or cocoa, and just sit and enjoy.



If you're a fan of Yann Tiersen, I'm sure you can imagine how appealing his music would be to children. I think Bittova's has the same quality, specifically this album.



**Additionally, Bittova's composed a couple cds with violinist Bela Bartok."

A treasure from east-europe

Raul | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Brazil | 10/13/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a rare one, difficult to describe or classify. A masterpiece of beauty and delicacy from two musicians (and lots of guests) who really know what they're doing. As I see it, for all tastes and ages. This beautiful box has a special place in my collection."