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American Percussion Works / Asmussen, Walentin, Thorel, Percurama Percussion Ensemble
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American Percussion Works / Asmussen, Walentin, Thorel, Percurama Percussion Ensemble

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Composer
CAGE GINASTERA HARRISON
Artist
Asmussen, Walentin, Thorel
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jan 29, 2021
Catalog #
8574244
UPC
747313424474

About

American Percussion Works is a rare collection of seldom heard works each with specific rules or themes as a basis for the compositions. In John Cage’s First Construction the principle is based on the figure 16. Alberto Ginastera’s work Cantata para America Magica, uses pre-Columbian texts based on the conditions of human life, with war, natural phenomena, daybreak, night and love. Lou Harrison mixes non-European forms which ‘follow the pattern of having a single melodic part accompanied (or enhanced) by rhythmic percussion’ in his Koncherto. Varese’s Ionisation also enters a new land being his first solely percussive work where ‘he finds a new grammar for the language of music.’

Tracklist 11 tracks

  1. 1 First Construction (in Metal) 08:16
    Track
    1
    Title
    First Construction (in Metal)
    Duration
    08:16
    Composer
    John Cage
    Ensemble
    Percurama Percussion Ensemble
    Conductor
    Jean Thorel
  2. 2 I. Preludio y canto a la aurora 04:50
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Preludio y canto a la aurora
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Alberto Ginastera
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen
    Ensemble
    Percurama Percussion Ensemble
    Conductor
    Jean Thorel
  3. 3 II. Nocturno y canto de amor 03:31
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Nocturno y canto de amor
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Alberto Ginastera
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen
    Ensemble
    Percurama Percussion Ensemble
    Conductor
    Jean Thorel
  4. 4 III. Canto para la partida de los guerreros 02:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    III. Canto para la partida de los guerreros
    Duration
    02:10
    Composer
    Alberto Ginastera
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen
    Ensemble
    Percurama Percussion Ensemble
    Conductor
    Jean Thorel
  5. 5 IV. Interludio fantástico 04:15
    Track
    5
    Title
    IV. Interludio fantástico
    Duration
    04:15
    Composer
    Alberto Ginastera
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen
    Ensemble
    Percurama Percussion Ensemble
    Conductor
    Jean Thorel
  6. 6 V. Canto de agonía y desolación 04:45
    Track
    6
    Title
    V. Canto de agonía y desolación
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Alberto Ginastera
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen
    Ensemble
    Percurama Percussion Ensemble
    Conductor
    Jean Thorel
  7. 7 VI. Canto de la profecía 03:42
    Track
    7
    Title
    VI. Canto de la profecía
    Duration
    03:42
    Composer
    Alberto Ginastera
    Performer
    Signe Asmussen
    Ensemble
    Percurama Percussion Ensemble
    Conductor
    Jean Thorel
  8. 8 I. Allegro maestoso, Allegro vivace 07:52
    Track
    8
    Title
    I. Allegro maestoso, Allegro vivace
    Duration
    07:52
    Composer
    Lou Harrison
    Performer
    Niklas Walentin
    Ensemble
    Percurama Percussion Ensemble
    Conductor
    Jean Thorel
  9. 9 II. Largo, cantabile 07:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    II. Largo, cantabile
    Duration
    07:20
    Composer
    Lou Harrison
    Performer
    Niklas Walentin
    Ensemble
    Percurama Percussion Ensemble
    Conductor
    Jean Thorel
  10. 10 III. Allegro vigoroso, poco presto 04:03
    Track
    10
    Title
    III. Allegro vigoroso, poco presto
    Duration
    04:03
    Composer
    Lou Harrison
    Performer
    Niklas Walentin
    Ensemble
    Percurama Percussion Ensemble
    Conductor
    Jean Thorel
  11. 11 Ionisation 05:38
    Track
    11
    Title
    Ionisation
    Duration
    05:38
    Composer
    Edgard Varèse
    Ensemble
    Percurama Percussion Ensemble
    Conductor
    Jean Thorel