Pieces in a Modern Style
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| Studio album by William Orbit | ||
| Released | February 22, 2000 | |
| Genre | Electronic/Ambient | |
| Length | 1:00:10 | |
| Label | WEA | |
| Producer(s) | William Orbit | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| William Orbit chronology | ||
| Strange Cargo Hinterland (1995) |
Pieces in a Modern Style (2000) |
Hello Waveforms (2006) |
Pieces in a Modern Style is the sixth album by electronic instrumentalist William Orbit. Released in 2000, it was responsible for introducing the piece Adagio for Strings to a new generation. This was the first single from the album, however the version played on radio and television was a remix by Ferry Corsten which led to people buying the album thinking it was dance music.[citation needed]
The second single was Pavane pour une Infant Défunte. This again had a different arrangement to the album version, but this time was done by Orbit himself.
The album was originally intended for release in 1999, but had to be withdrawn due to lack of permission for the inclusion of some pieces. The released version removed these pieces, and replaced them with others.
[edit] Track listing
- Samuel Barber - "Adagio for Strings" – 9:34
- John Cage - "In a Landscape" – 2:57
- Erik Satie - "Ogive Number 1" – 6:44
- Pietro Mascagni - "Cavalleria Rusticana" – 3:19
- Maurice Ravel - "Pavane pour une Infante Defunté" – 6:11
- Antonio Vivaldi - "L'Inverno" – 3:57
- Ludwig van Beethoven - "Triple Concerto" – 5:32
- George Frideric Handel - "Xerxes" – 4:42
- Henryk Górecki - "Piece in the Old Style 1" – 5:06
- Henryk Górecki - "Piece in the Old Style 3" – 5:49
- Ludwig van Beethoven - "Opus 132" – 6:14
