Cedille Records
Eight Blackbird - Singing In The Dead Of Night -Works By Julia Wolfe, David Lang, And Michael Gordon : Eighth Blackbird - Import CD
Eight Blackbird - Singing In The Dead Of Night -Works By Julia Wolfe, David Lang, And Michael Gordon : Eighth Blackbird - Import CD
CD
Classical Music
Chamber Music
21 luglio 2020
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Catalog No.: CDR90000195
JAN/ISBN: 4589538757403
Number of Discs: 1
Country/Region of Manufacture: Import
Credits:
Eight Blackbird
Description:
The sextet "Ace Blackbird" has won four Grammy Awards for their albums released by CEDILLE RECORDS. The ensemble was featured in the June 2020 issue of "BRUTUS" magazine as a "leading indie classical ensemble. This album is the world premiere recording of a program written for them by the three founders of the American contemporary music group "Bang on a Can. Each song is titled based on the lyrics of the Beatles' classic "Blackbird," but the musical worldview seems to be in a completely different realm. Pulitzer Prize-winning Wolf's tracks seem to emerge from a dark and serene solitude, while Gordon's music is a blend of free jazz tension and unwavering modernity. Lang's three-movement "On Wounded Feathers" was praised by The Guardian as "a gorgeous and beautiful suite. Ace Blackbird's virtuosity is superb. Naxos Japan
