Released August 19, 1997 Duras Duchamp
(1997) Masada Het
(1997) Release date 19 August 1997 Label Tzadik Records | Length 47:23 Artist John Zorn Producer John Zorn | |
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Recorded April 1, 1997 at Shelley Palmer Studio, NYC
May 1, 1997 at Avatar, NYC Genres Avant-garde, Contemporary classical music Similar John Zorn albums, Avant-garde albums, Other albums | ||
Duras: Duchamp is an album of contemporary classical music by American composer and saxophonist/multi-instrumentalist John Zorn consisting two tribute compositions for Marguerite Duras and Marcel Duchamp.
Contents
All tracks were recorded at Avatar on the 1st of May, 1997. The only exception being track 5, which was at Shelly Palmer Studio a month to the day prior.
Reception
The Allmusic review by Stacia Proefrock awarded the album 4 stars and states that "This album shows that some of his best work can come when he is composing around a philosophical core instead of just playing with sound. If this is not one of his most complex classical pieces, it is at least one of his most beautiful in its embodiment of the spirit of the two honored artists".
Track listing
All compositions by John Zorn.- "Duras: Premiere Livre" - 14:41
- "Duras: Deuxième Livre" - 0:51
- "Duras: Troisième Livre" - 16:46
- "Duras: Epilogue" - 1:46
- "Étant Donnés: 69 Paroxyms for Marcel Duchamp" - 13:17
Personnel
Songs
1Duras: Premiere Livre14:42
2Duras: Deuxième Livre0:51
3Duras: Troisième Livre16:47