Sunday Morning 10am (Part 3)
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In retrospect it probably shouldn’t have taken so long.
Kenneth Branagh’s wonderful portrayal of Swedish detective Wallander is an obvious candidate to fill that post Wire, between Mad Men seasons viewing lull I’ve found myself in. It’s Inspector Morse with arthouse pretensions, all moody landscapes , edgy cinematography and meaningful pauses. There are enough amazing scandi interiors to make my wife swoon and every so often the soundtrack (consciously or otherwise) seems to reference that dearly missed Swedish master Esbjorn Svensson-what’s not to love?
I guess you could write a book on the effect of ‘place’ on music, how much the shattered post industrial landscape has shaped the sound of Detroit techno, or the influence of recession ravaged New York on the creation of disco and punk.
Svensson’s music seems so connected with, and complimentary to the bleak and stunning Swedish landscape, it’s hard not to consider it the perfect accompaniment to Wallander (even though it’s not in the show).
It’s also classic Sunday morning music, so perhaps you should upgrade the croissant to a cinnamon bun and get into the spirit of the thing a little.
Esbjorn Svensson Trio -Viaticum
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March 7, 2010 | | Share This;
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