Identification of a Woman (Criterion Collection)IDENTIFICATION OF a WOMAN, directed by Michelangelo Antonioni (RED DESERT), is a body and soul baring voyage into one mans artistic and erotic consciousness. After his wife leaves him, a film director finds himself drawn into affairs with two enigmatic women, while at the same time searching for the right subject (and actress) for his next film. This spellbinding anti romance was a late career coup for the legendary Italian filmmaker, and is renowned

one would be hard pressed not to find songs which speak to the wounded soul

an album now superseded by this new recording made in 2017 and 2019

the underlying mood of the work is grave and bittersweet - possibly this is reflected in the composer's own words regarding the thankless task of writing symphonies: 'They are rarely played - especially if they are Swedish - and it takes a long time before they are "discovered" and accepted

he further demonstrates the imperishable quality of music which absorbs and reflects an almost infinite multiplicity of interpretations while conveying the different character of the artists who channel Bach's inspiration

On My Level

alternate mixes

but barring a few tracks on a retrospective 7'' issued by Siltbreeze in 2010

a version of "Paper Tiger"

but it is fair to say that it straddles the divide

"Jednou te potkám" from last year

Malagoli has explored the history of bass string instruments for several decades

Flynn Theater (Burlington