a r t i s t : John Zorn
t i t l e : Dictee/Liber Novus
d a t e : 2010
l a b e l : Tzadik
g e n r e : Avantgarde
r l s. d a t e : Jun/2010
t r a c k s : 02
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 51,2 MB
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Radical in both conception and execution, ZornÆs studio
compositions are among his most personal and unique creations.
Owing as much to film as to any musical model, these evocative
postmodern tone poems have been described as cinema for your
ears. This CD presents two exciting new pieces. The first,
Dictee, is a ritualistic homage to Korean/American writer and
conceptual artist Theresa Hak-Kyung Cha, whose brilliant work
about loss, memory, language and identity is finally receiving
due respect. The second piece, Liber Novus is a mythic
psychodrama inspired by the legendary Red Book of Carl Jung;
scored for keyboards, percussion
and sound effects, this is truly Zorn at his best. Two
outrageous, intense and poetically beautiful pieces filled
with dynamic moments of sonic drama and experimental lyricism
on one CD.
Personnel:
Sylvie Courvoisier: Piano, French Narration
Okkyung Lee: Cello, Korean Narration
John Medeski: Organ
Ned Rothenberg: Shakuhachi, Bass flute, Clarinet
David Slusser: Sound Effects
Kenny Wollesen: Vibes, Percussion, Wollesonics
John Zorn: Foley Effects, Samples, German Narration
Stephen Gosling: Piano
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01-DictΘe [23:19]
02-Liber Novus [16:02]
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39:21 min