eighth blackbird - Beginnings: Crumb - Vox Balaenae; Et Al - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Petroushskates 2. Critical Moments 2 1 = 120 3. Critical Moments 2 2 = 104 4. Critical Moments 2 3 = 88 5. Critical Moments 2 4 = 112 6. Critical Moments 2 5 = 88 7. Critical Moments 2 6 = 112 8. Critical Moments 2 7 = 44 9. Critical Moments 2 8 = 63 10. Critical Moments 2 9 = 126 11. Variations 12. Thirteen Ways Leaden, Bleak 13. Thirteen Ways Aloof, Persistent 14. Thirteen Ways Nimble, Capricious 15. Thirteen Ways Sensuous, Relaxed 16. Thirteen Ways Freely, Like a Birdsong 17. Thirteen Ways Subdued, But Urgently 18. Thirteen Ways Exuberant, But Increasingly Stodgy 19. Thirteen Ways Steady, Rhythmic 20. Thirteen Ways Spacious, Detached 21. Thirteen Ways Orotund, Discordant 22. Thirteen Ways Driving, Relentless 23. Thirteen Ways Seamless, Expansive 24. Thirteen Ways Serene

Remarkable new-music ensemble eighth blackbird has won Grammy awards for it's last two albums on Cedille Records - and now the group returns with meanwhile, an album showcasing the kaleidoscopic variety of contemporary classical music. Always dazzling and exuberant, eighth blackbird here present world premiere recordings of works by Stephen Hartke, Missy Mazzoli, and Roshanne Etezady alongside well-known works of Glass, Ades, and Hurel. Album Tracks 1. Missy Mazzoli (B. 1980) 2. Still Life with Avalanche 3. Phillipe Hurel (B. 1955) 4. ... À Mesure 5. Roshanne Etezady (B. 1973) 6. III. About Time (From Damaged Goods) 7. Stephen Hartke (B. 1952) 8. Meanwhile Incidental Music to Imaginary Puppet Plays 9. Philip Glass (B. 1937) 10. Music in Similar Motion 11. Thomas Adès (B. 1971) 12. Catch for Clarinet, Violin, Cello, and Piano 13. Roshanne Etezady 14. IV. Eleventh Hour (From Damaged Goods)

Album Tracks 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. D 5. E 6. F