Klimperei (France) - 1990 - "Tout Seul Sur la Plage en Hiver" 
(55 min, Gazul: Musea's division)
Since there is no information on the band members and their instrumental equipment, I think that Klimperei was a duet, rather a family couple, and "Alone On the Beach In Winter" is their only album, recorded far back in 1990 and released just recently. Despite the fact that the album was recorded at this family's home and only acoustic instruments (piano, guitar, mini-vibe or mini-xylophone, piccolo-flute, jingle and chimes, etc) were used, the sound quality of the CD is very good. The music presented is obviously inspired by the creation of minimalist composers. There are 28 separate pieces on the album (though, one composition consists only of beautiful piano roulades and female vocals in French), and most of them sound very interesting and original. Although all arrangements, typical for minimalist musical forms, are quite accessible, there are a little number of repetitions on the album. Rich in various emotions, always diverse passages of Classical guitar and piano, interplays between them, duets, trios and even a few quartets, consisting of acoustic guitar, piano, flute and mini-vibraphone, are in constant development of joint arrangements, the majority of which are performed in a symphonic key and in full accordance to the laws of Classical music as well. Not everyone's cup of tea, this album will doubtlessly impress most of those into minimalist music.
