Peter Madsen

An album like "Never Bet The Devil Your Head" is meant for one thing—to get inside your head! And it succeeds admirably. Composer and pianist Peter Madsen's inspiration for the music came from several literary masterpieces by the master storyteller and poet Edgar Allen Poe, and each piece is titled after a Poe story or poem. Like Poe's strange and foreboding tales, these musical tales are equally strange and foreboding—but with whimsy, beauty, and a touch of the macabre.

Madsen never takes the simple route in his compositions. All the tunes show meticulous care and craftsmanship—everything from arranging to performance. The result is truly engaging, inventive and original music.

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