ANTHONY BRAXTON - Composition No. 173 (1996) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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. "Blue" Gene Tyranny
Composition No- 173    
1    Opening Music - Introduction    15:39
2    Scene One - Interlude Duo    16:16
3    Scene Two (A) - Interlude Ensemble    14:22
4    Scene Two (B)    5:12
5    Closing Music    7:26
Credits :
Artwork [Cover] – Maria Bonandrini
Bass – Dirck Westervelt, Joe Fonda
Bass Clarinet – Brandon Evans
Bassoon – Bo Bell
Cello – Jacob Rosen, Sandra Miller
Clarinet – Jennifer Hill
Composed By, Conductor – Anthony Braxton
Guitar – Kevin O'Neil
Koto – Brett W. Larner
Oboe – Melinda Newman
Percussion – Josh Rosenblatt
Sopranino Saxophone – Brandon Evans
Violin – Danielle Langston, Nickie Braxton
Voice Actor – Baba Ben Israel, Isha Beck, Laura Arbuckle, Steve Ben Israel