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Mysterium (album)

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Released
  
October 18, 2005

Artist
  
John Zorn

Producer
  
John Zorn

Length
  
32:33

Release date
  
18 October 2005

Label
  
Tzadik Records

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Mysterium (2005)
  
Electric Masada At the Mountains of Madness (2005)

Genres
  
Avant-garde, Contemporary classical music, Avant-garde music

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

Mysterium is an album of contemporary classical music by New York avant-garde composer John Zorn.

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic review by Stewart Mason awarded the album 3½ stars calling it "A mature and often excellent collection from a man still too often thought of as merely a free jazz noisemaker, Mysterium is well worth the time it requires".

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn.
  1. "Orphée" - 9:14
  2. "Frammenti del Sappho" - 13:37
  3. "Walpurgisnacht: Part 1" - 2:52
  4. "Walpurgisnacht: Part 2" - 5:11
  5. "Walpurgisnacht: Part 3" - 1:53

Personnel

  • Tara O'Connor – flute
  • Lois Martin – viola
  • June Han – harp
  • Ikue Mori – electronics
  • Lisa Bielawa – voice
  • Martha Cluver – voice
  • Abby Fischer – voice
  • Kirsten Sollek – voice
  • Martha Sullivan – voice
  • Jennifer Choi – violin
  • Fred Sherry – cello
  • Stephen Gosling – celeste, harpsichord
  • Richard O'Neill – viola
  • David Shively – percussion
  • Brad Lubman – conductor
  • Songs

    1Orphee9:14
    2Frammenti Del Sappho13:37
    3Walpurgisnacht: Movement 12:52

    References

    Mysterium (album) Wikipedia