Music and Its Double

Music and Its Double
Studio album by John Zorn
Released October 30, 2012
Recorded September & December 9, 2011 and May 2012
Genre Avant-garde, Contemporary classical music
Length 42:33
Label Tzadik TZ 8092
Producer John Zorn
John Zorn chronology
A Vision in Blakelight
(2012)
Music and Its Double
(2012)
The Concealed
(2012)

Music and Its Double is an album composed by John Zorn and featuring three contemporary compositions which were recorded in New York City in 2011 and Finland in 2012 and released on the Tzadik label in October 2012.[1] The first track dedicated to composer György Ligeti, "À Rebours", was recorded at the Miller Theatre by cellist Fred Sherry and ensemble conducted by Brad Lubman.[2] The four movements of "Ceremonial Magic" are 2011 studio recordings by David Fulmer and Kenny Wollesen and the final composition, "La Machine De L'Être" inspired by Antonin Artaud, was recorded by the Lahti Symphony Orchestra in 2012.[3]

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn

  1. "À Rebours" - 11:12
  2. "Ceremonial Magic I" - 5:37
  3. "Ceremonial Magic II" - 4:07
  4. "Ceremonial Magic III" - 5:52
  5. "Ceremonial Magic IV" - 4:03
  6. "La Machine De L'Être: Tetème" - 4:10
  7. "La Machine De L'Être: Le Révélé" - 3:26
  8. "La Machine De L'Être: Entremêlés" - 4:04

Personnel

Track 1:

Tracks 2-5:

Tracks 6-8:

References

  1. Tzadik Catalog, accessed October 18, 2013
  2. Smith, S. Arch-Rebel Turned New-Music Luminary, NY Times, December 11, 2011
  3. Discogs album entry, accessed October 18, 2013
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