Michael Varverakis: A World of Wonder


Exploring the 12-tone technique opened up a plethora of possibilities for Michael Varverakis. On his gorgeous new solo recording Wonderland (Sonata Blue Music), Detroit-based guitarist Michael Varverakis employs 12-tone technique, a compositional method closely associated with classical-music giant Arnold Schoenberg in which structure begets freedom, since all 12 notes on the chromatic scale are treated

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