The title of this release, Triangle of Resistance, is taken from the three-part suite by Miya Masaoka which opens this album. During World War II, under Executive Order 9066, Masaoka’s family was imprisoned in a Japanese internment camp, which was the inspiration for the piece. The final work, Four Moons of Pluto, explores musical intervals like orbits of planets. The detuned bass used for this piece delves into sonic depths that mirror the music of the spheres. Miya Masaoka is based in New York City. She has written works for traditional instrumentations as well as pieces for solo koto, laser interfaces, laptop and video, and sculpture installations. She frequently works with the sonification of data, and has mapped the behavior of plants, insect movement, and brain activity to sound.
Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Wallace Roney's music is a tough, taut and intransigent continuation of the arcane forms and structured freedoms of Miles Davis' 1960s quintet. Listeners often associate Roney with Davis, thanks to Roney's work with the jazz legend early in Roney's career. But at this point, Davis' impact on Roney can be considered mostly historic, with Roney's playing larger in scope, firmer in tone and sharper in attack than Davis'. Today, Wallace's set lists feature easy-on-the-ear themes that mask harmonic complexities, while solos are fueled by strong moods and sustained rhythmic drive informed by the spectre of Davis but far from imitating him. With the Grammy-winning composer/pianist Patrice Rushen on hand with guest reedman Gary Bartz and Wallace's sidemen of choice, Ben Solomon, tenor sax, Buster Williams, bass and Lenny White, drums, the musicians deliver a blisteringly accomplished and creative session.
The Stars and Stripes Forever opens this collection of Sousa's music with characteristic swagger. All the favorite marches, such as The Liberty Bell, The Washington Post, King Cotton, and Semper Fidelis are mixed in an attractive and varier program with a lesser-known side of 'The March King's' musical personality. Some of these tracks appear on disc for the first time in invigorating performances. (Nimbus)
Britten: Billy Budd / Elder, Ainsley, Ens, Paterson, Imbrailo
Opus Arte
DVD
$39.99Jun 28, 2011
Also available on Blu-ray
Glyndebourne has a proud association with the operas of Benjamin Britten, however until 2010 had never staged Billy Budd. The all-male opera with a libretto co-written by EM Forster, is based on the battle between pure good and blind evil, and is set on a British man-‘o-war ship. Michael Grandage, Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse, chose this work to make his long-awaited operatic debut. Sir Mark Elder returned to conduct the production, marking the 100th opera production in his illustrious career.
Benjamin Britten BILLY BUDD
Captain Vere – John Mark Ainsley Billy Budd – Jacques Imbrailo Claggart – Phillip Ens Mr. Redburn – Iain Paterson Mr. Flint – Matthew Rose Lieutenant Ratcliffe – Darren Jeffery Red Whiskers – Alasdair Elliott Donald – John Moore Dansker – Jeremy White Novice – Ben Johnson Squeak – Colin Judson Bosun – Richard Mosley-Evans
The Glyndebourne Chorus London Philharmonic Orchestra Mark Elder, conductor Michael Grandage, stage director Bonus: - Introducing Billy Budd - Designs on Billy Budd
Picture format: NTSC 16:9 Anamorphic Sound format: LPCM Stereo 2.0 / DTS 5.1 Region code: 0 (worldwide) Menu language: English Subtitles: English, French, German, Spanish Running time: 200 mins No. of DVDs: 1
