JOHN ZORN : Redbird (For Agnes Martin) (1995) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A kinder and gentler Zorn, exploring a sound world not unlike those pioneered by composers Giacinto Scelsi, Morton Feldman and Olivier Messiaen. Acoustic, minimal/ambient music of unusual subtlety and beauty, inspired by, and dedicated to the work of artist Agnes Martin. "Redbird," a hypnotic work for harp, violin, cello and percussion mirrors the detailed and complex painting for which it is named, as a series of chords are ordered and reordered, creating a play of memory and surprise that will leave the listener in a sensual reverie. It's difficult to believe that "Dark River" for four bass drums is actually acoustic music; the interplay of sonorities reminds one more of tape manipulation or the electronic beating of underwater sonar. TZADIK
Tracklist :
Redbird (1995) For Agnes Martin    
1    Dark River 8:52
Bass Drum [Bass Drums] – Jim Pugliese
2    Redbird 41:01
Cello – Erik Friedlander
Harp – Carol Emanuel
Percussion – Jim Pugliese
Viola – Jill Jaffe
Credits :
Composed By, Conductor, Producer – John Zorn
Design – Ikue Mori
Liner Notes [Text] – Agnes Martin