Discography of Joe Fonda 1994

Anthony Braxton
«Composition 173»

Dedicated to Prof. Sally Peters

Anthony Braxton: Composition 173 Actors
  • Steve Ben Israel ("Arnold")
  • Laura Arbuckle ("Jeremy")
  • Isha Beck ("Miss Tisingham")
  • Baba Ben Israel ("Molly")
Musicians
  • Melinda Newman (ob); soloist
  • Brandon Evans (sss, bcl); soloist
  • Bo Bell (bsn)
  • Jennifer Hill (cl)
  • Danielle Langston (vln)
  • Nickie Braxton (vln)
  • Brett W. Larner (koto)
  • Kevin O'Neil (g)
  • Sandra Miller (clo)
  • Jacob Rosen (clo)
  • Dirck Westervelt (b)
  • Joe Fonda (b)
  • Josh Rosenblatt (perc)
Titles
  1. Opening Music - Introduction 15:39
  2. Scene One - Interlude Duo 16:16
  3. Scene Two (A) 14:22
  4. Interlude Ensemble - Scene Two (B) 5:12
  5. Closing Music 7:26

All compositions by Anthony Braxton
Recorded December 19-21, 1994 at East Side Sound, New York, NY (USA).
Releaseed 1996 by Black Saint [120166–2]

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CD Reviews

"Blue" Gene Tyranny for All Music Guide

This musically and textually complex composition examines movement-strategies that occur in normal life in various spaces (a living room, an airport, a theater space, an open outdoor area "I hear an influence coming on from the CKA AREAS," dream spaces, etc.); the actors describe in subtle detail several "movement-execution strategies." Body areas are examined as analogs for the occurrence of sound, the imagery of a "body-examination logic." As one actor describes the purpose of the text "... all I need are allies who are willing to risk a moment to change fundamental established 'positions, ' really Arnold, it's time for a change." The music is exciting and contrapuntally dense, and at other times mysteriously sustained. Maps of geography (sounds moving about the real and imaginary and video "virtual" lands) and musical graph strategies are treated as analogs. A thoughtful and innovative "multimedia" work.

Reprinted with permission. Copyright © 2006 All Media Guide, LLC and Gene Tyranny.
Source: Z95-3


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