ALVIN LUCIER : So You ... (Hermes, Orpheus, Eurydice)

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Format: CD [BT044]
Shipping Weight: 0.09lbs
Label: Black Truffle

2,322円

'So You ... (Hermes, Orpheus, Eurydice) is a major new work by legendary experimental composer Alvin Lucier. It is an hour-long epic that tracks the familiar Orpheus myth from a less familiar perspective: that of Eurydice as imagined by poet H.D. (Hilda Doolittle); a Eurydice who rails at Orpheus for his hubris in attempting to rescue her. So You ... (Hermes, Orpheus, Eurydice) was originally commissioned by Documenta 14 and first performed as part of Documenta in Athens in 2017. Two key, and formerly distinct, aspects of Lucier's practice come together in this piece: the exploration of interference patterns in closely tuned intervals, and the exploration of resonant chambers. From speakers mounted inside amphorae a constantly turning braid of beating sine waves trace the descent into the depths of hell, and then the doomed attempt to climb back into life. Singer Jessika Kenney and long-time Lucier collaborators Anthony Burr and Charles Curtis embody the three title characters in deeply focused performances that assert themselves against the process of the sweep, or become enfolded in it. The electronics were mixed in real time by programmer and equipment designer Tom Erbe. This record has all of the mind-bending acoustic effects expected from a Lucier piece, but also features a strong sense of narrative drama and flashes of raw emotion that are unexpected and deeply affecting. Design by Lasse Marhaug. Mastered by Doug Henderson at micro-moose, Berlin. Presented in a deluxe digipak with a booklet featuring the original poem and extensive notes by Lucier, Burr and Cathy Gere.'

Tracklist
1 So You … (Hermes, Orpheus, Eurydice)

Credits
Cello - Charles Curtis
Clarinet - Anthony Burr
Composed By - Alvin Lucier
Design [Cover design] - Lasse Marhaug
Electronics - Tom Erbe
Engineer - Andrew Munsey
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] - Alexandria Smith
Liner Notes - Anthony Burr, Cathy Gere
Mastered By - Doug Henderson
Photography [Concert photo] - Tom Erbe
Photography [Cover Photo] - Anthony Burr
Photography [Lucier portrait] - Kris Serafin
Producer, Mixed By - Anthony Burr
Text By - H.D.
Voice - Jessika Kenney

Notes
For clarinet in b-flat, cello, female voice and nine amplified wine jars.
Digipak with 12 page booklet.
Special thanks to Paolo Thorsen-Nagel, University of California, San Diego Music Department, Jessica Flores, Brady Baker, and Peter Ko.