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Released
  
October 30, 2012

Music and Its Double (2012)
  
The Concealed (2012)

Release date
  
30 October 2012

Label
  
Tzadik Records

Length
  
42:33

Artist
  
John Zorn

Producer
  
John Zorn

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Recorded
  
September & December 9, 2011 and May 2012

Genres
  
Avant-garde, Contemporary classical music

Similar
  
John Zorn albums, Avant-garde albums, Other albums

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. 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. 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.

Contents

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:

  • Fred Sherry - cello
  • Jennifer Choi - violin
  • David Fulmer - viola
  • Mike Nicolas - cello
  • June Han - harp
  • Tara Helen O'Connor - flute
  • Josh Rubin - clarinet
  • Al Lipowski, Joe Pereira, William Winant - percussion
  • Brad Lubman - conductor
  • Tracks 2-5:

  • David Fulmer - violin
  • Kenny Wollesen - drums
  • Tracks 6-8:

  • Anu Komsi - soprano
  • Lahti Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sakari Oramo
  • Songs

    1À rebours11:12
    2Ceremonial Magic I5:37
    3Ceremonial Magic II4:07

    References

    Music and Its Double Wikipedia