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ALTRE NOVITA' IN CASA ZORN

Un'altra occhiata in casa Zorn, favorita da questo bellissimo e lungo video del 1999 registrato a Varsavia e che vede all'opera tre progetti Masada: lo String Trio, Bar Kokhba e il Masada Quartet.

In uscita prossimamente altri due album che sul sito della Tzadik cosi' vengono descritti:

John Zorn: Templars-In Sacred Blood [#7398]

Over a year in the making, the 6th CD in the Moonchild legacy is a testament-tribute to the Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and the Temple of Solomon, the legendary crusading Warrior-Monks whose 200-year rise to power ended abruptly in 1307 under accusations of heresy. With lyrics opening a new world of possibilities, the music exudes a powerful emotional intensity. Patton's versatility is at its peak, and he sings everything from Gregorian Chants and atonal melodies to hardcore screams and passionate whispers. The evocative organ of John Medeski adds a deeply religious tone to the drama, and the Dunn-Baron rhythm section is at its raging best!

John Zorn: The Hermetic Organ [#7399]

This is the first volume documenting Zorn's breathtaking solo organ improvisations. Although organ was Zorn's first instrument (he often credits Lon Chaney in the silent classic Phantom of the Opera as a primal influence), in 2011 Zorn surprised even his hardcore fans by initiating a new series of solo organ concerts in churches around the world. Premiering at the historic Christ Church in Philadelphia, the word on these concerts spread like wildfire and further events were set up in Belgium, France and of course in New York. Often late night affairs free to the public, the music is breathtakingly beautiful, and distinguished by a spiritual mood that only a huge pipe organ can create. A perfect outlet for Zorn's dramatic sense of color and contrast, we hear the composer’s mind at work in all its bizarre permutations—huge blocks of sound, chords, clusters, counterpoint, drones, ostinatos, lyrical melodies and more—often all at the same time! This CD presents the climax event of Zorn’s acclaimed Composer Portrait in December 2012 at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre—a thrilling solo organ concert unlike anything you’ve ever heard.

Infine un'altra primizia: nel 2013 sono previste ben 5 Masada Marathons. Ecco dove e quando:

31 janvier et 1er février: Moscou

2 et 3 février : Pologne

27 juillet : San Sebastian, Espagne

28 juillet : Marciac, France

14 et 15 septembre: New York