Lepton

Track Listings

1. Time's Encomium, Pt. 1

2. Time's Encomium, Pt. 2

3. Lepton

4. New York Notes, Pt. 1

5. New York Notes, Pt. 2

6. New York Notes, Pt. 3

7. Epithalamium

Lepton, Music, Charles Wuorinen, Chamber Music & Recitals, Classical, Classical Composers, Classical Music, Modern Composition

Lepton
Average customer rating:

"New York Notes" the main event here

Lepton
Charles Wuorinen
Manufacturer: Tzadik
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Classical | Styles | Music
General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B000063BUS
Release Date: 2002-09-17

Tracks:

Time's Encomium: Part I
Time's Encomium: Part II
Lepton
New York Notes: Part I
New York Notes: Part II
New York Notes: Part III
Epithalamium

Product Description

Time's Encomium/Lepton/New York Notes/Epithalamium

Customer Reviews:

"New York Notes" the main event here.......2005-04-26

Of the six Wuorinen CDs I own, this may be my favorite. The title piece is charming, but "New York Notes" is a marvel of dense musical textures and surprises. I don't know whether Wuorinen intended this as a paen to the city, but it's easy to see it as the late 20th c. equal of "Rhapsody in Blue," with its own energy and busy, celebratory sound. I can't imagine ever growing tired of it.

As a non-musician, I haven't a clue what guides and shapes Wuorinen's music--it's supposedly based on Schoenberg's 12-tone system but is infinitely more enjoyable to my ear, at least. Finally I have to trust my own impressions of its inventiveness, its sense of stucture, its delight in sound and sound combinations. If you're tired of the latter-day sturm und drang that comes so easily to European composers, try the cool delights of Wuorinen. And if you're looking for the best Wuorinen, consider this CD.

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