Transcending Beethoven Vol. 2 - StarkLinnemann Quartet

An original approach to Ludwig van Beethoven's Cello Sonata Opus 69 "Amid Tears and Sorrow"

"The ever surprising Iman Spaargaren on tenor saxophone and clarinet" ... "The closing rondo provides pure fireworks with Spaargaren on the loose when he radically sends the whole thing towards the bop" (Georges Tonla Briquet, Jazzenzo.nl)

"The sonata ends with a spectacular closing movement. If you listen carefully, you will hear them all: jazz heroes such as Oscar Peterson, Cecil Taylor, Reggie Workman and Ornette Coleman, in this whirlwind of unpolished improvisations.
With saxophonist / clarinettist Iman Spaargaren, the band has found an excellent companion in the re-performance of Beethoven's original work: a leading voice in the arrangements of a composer of an inimitable oeuvre" (Robin Arends, Jazzradar.com)

"Spaargarens melodic tenor saxophone with his soft almost whispering sound and yet a raw unpolished edge takes the whole piece to a free jazz interpretation" (Tom Beetz, Jazzflits)

"The StarkLinnemann quartet is a household name in the jazz scene (...) Sultry percussion and drums, rich chords, the question and answer game between soloist and piano, the way Beethoven composed it so wonderfully, the sax that quotes the cello lines and interprets them freely ... Absolute luxury." (R.H., Muziekwereld)