{"id":193,"date":"2020-04-18T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-18T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.frankhorvat.com\/isolationmusic\/?p=193"},"modified":"2026-02-05T19:43:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:43:50","slug":"cbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.frankhorvat.com\/isolationmusic\/cbc\/","title":{"rendered":"Music for Self-Isolation Press"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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The Vancouver Sun calls it,<\/p>\r\n

“A masterpiece of creative invention…<\/em>”\u00a0<\/p>\r\nStuart Derdeyn, 5 things to know about Music for Self-Isolation<\/a><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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“The results are mournful, thoughtful, joyful \u2013 expressing the range of emotions the pandemic has evoked.”<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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May 21, 2021: <\/strong>Music for Self-Isolation Documentary premiere on Gramophone<\/a>. “…thought-provoking and moving documentary…in which artists open up about and share their experiences, hopes and fears of life during the global pandemic.” The film was also featured on The Strad<\/a>. Find out more about the film<\/a>.<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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The Toronto Star calls it,<\/p>\r\n

“…an extraordinary new…album<\/em>“<\/p>\r\nWilliam Littler, Hold the accordion jokes: the maligned instrument is featured on the new disc \u2018Music for Self-Isolation\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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CBC In Concert’s<\/a> Record of the Week:<\/strong> “Truly a record of our times. There is a sense of loss and shared spirit in this music. It is saying, we might not be able to be together but let’s BE together.<\/em>” – Paolo Pietropaolo<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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“\u2026these are distinct, lonesome miniatures, capturing the thoughts, hopes, and exhaustions of a difficult time.\u00a0Contrary to the title, this is music against social isolation.\u00a0Now that the recording has arrived, we can give them\u00a0the ovation they deserve.”<\/em><\/p>\r\nSamuel Rogers, A Closer Listen<\/a><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Audrey Good performs Music for Self-Isolation – Horn<\/a> on Gramophone’s Video of the Day<\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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“The album reminds us that music is among the most mysterious and highest order of human skills.”<\/em><\/p>\r\nAndrew Timar, The WholeNote Magazine<\/a><\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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“It takes a special skill to be able to create a whole atmosphere in a work that is just 2 minutes long. I really liked that.”
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WholeNote<\/a>: Album Recording Gets in Under the Wire at Roy Thomson Hall
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April 18, 2020<\/strong>: Errol Nazareth<\/a>‘s segment on CBC’s Fresh Air<\/a> about Frank Horvat’s Music for Self-Isolation<\/a> project featuring performances by Bones Lam<\/a> (viola) and Gordon Fantini<\/a> (bassoon).<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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