The English composer Howard Blake is a living legend with soundtracks like 'With Umbrella, Charm and Bowler' or the Academy Award nominated 'The Snowman'. That such a musician invites someone to make music is probably quite unlikely. That he then also places a new work on the music stand for a premiere recording is almost a miracle.

Benedict Kloeckner proves that he is worthy of such an honour - the rising star of the cello scene merges together with the grand master himself at the piano to become one on this new Genuin CD, demonstrating the variety of Blake’s oeuvre, his rhythmic finesse and his humour.

A must for chamber music and film music fans!

All world premiere recordings, apart from Archangel's Lullaby.