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This document is a review of two different music albums. The first album is by composer Žibouklė Martinaitytė and is described as serious-minded and musically frugal, with little melody and an emphasis on color and emotion. The second album features songs with orchestra by Jules Massenet, a French composer known for his operas. The review praises the performances and notes that the songs with orchestra by Massenet have not been widely recorded. Overall, the reviewer recommends both albums for listeners who appreciate unique and evocative music. [Extracted from the article]

An interview with Dutch neo-minimalist Jeroen van Veen is presented. Topics of the interview includes van Veen's strategy to notate minimalist music, the relationship between composer and performer, and how minimalism manifests in Dutch composers. Other topics include his scoring for his "Piano Concerto" for piano and flute ensemble and his attraction to Rippen panolas.

The article discusses an interview with composer Thomas Sleeper. Sleeper says that he follows specific guidelines when composing and is mindful that he is writing for a more general audience. Sleeper also says that he loves composing for certain performers, citing his working relationship with the late pianist Justin Blasdale, for whom he wrote several of his works. Sleeper also states that he realized that if he loves the music enough, there will be several people who feel a resonance with it.

The article profiles American composer and classical guitarist James Lentini. He is a dean School of Fine Arts and professor of music at Miami University in Ohio. He studied classical guitar and composition at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan and earned his doctorate at the University of Southern California. In 2010, he achieved a compact disc (CD) devoted entirely to his own music, and the said CD has been released by Naxos as part of the label's American Classics series.