TRIO OMPHALOS - John Cage: Chess Pieces, Four Dances; Tom Johnson: Rational Melodies, etc - Import CD

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TRIO OMPHALOS

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When three come together, the wisdom of the wise is greater than the sum of its parts. The trio Omphalos, consisting of Stefan Hulsermann (clarinet), Olaf Pyras (percussion), and Ji-Youn Song (piano), was formed in 2006, and since then has continued to impress with its unique composition and creative promlamming. The sound is based on the extension of the prepared piano. The sound is an extended version of the prepared piano, with monophonic melodies played in unison to create an off-kilter, fun sound (a bit like the NES). In 1944, Cage was asked to contribute a painting to an exhibition along with a number of other notable artists, including Duchamp and Isamu Noguchi. The result is "Chess Pieces. The paintings included notes and staves, which were later reconstructed and performed as piano music by Margaret Len Tan of Toy Piano fame. The piece on this album is a more colorful trio arrangement of the piece. It is a selection that will tickle the hearts of enthusiasts.Tom Johnson was born in the United States in 1939 and has lived in Paris since 1983. His style is refreshingly minimalist music. He does interesting things in an extremely simple world, such as repeating a single arpeggio in a regular rhythmic pattern, or extending a melody by increasing the number of notes in a certain scale one by one. King International

Tracklisting:

1.Chess Pieces
2.Rational Melodies for any instruments: I
3.Rational Melodies for any instruments: II
4.Rational Melodies for any instruments: III
5.Rational Melodies for any instruments: IV
6.Rational Melodies for any instruments: V
7.Rational Melodies for any instruments: VIII
8.Rational Melodies for any instruments: IX
9.Rational Melodies for any instruments: X
10.Rational Melodies for any instruments: XI
11.Rational Melodies for any instruments: XII
12.Rational Melodies for any instruments: XIV
13.Rational Melodies for any instruments: XV
14.Rational Melodies for any instruments: XXI
15.Four Dances: I
16.Four Dances: II
17.Four Dances: III
18.Four Dances: IV
19.Counting Duets: No. II