En vrac (149) - Février 2024

Photos :
- John Zorn, Julian Lage, Gyan Riley, Bill Frisell en studio.
- John Zorn, Julian Lage, Gyan Riley en studio.
- John Zorn en studio.

Chroniques de disques :
- John Zorn/Bill Laswell, The cleansing (Sens critique).
- Torture Garden, 1991 (Kerrang).
- John Zorn/Bill Laswell, Memoria (Guts of darkness).
- John Zorn, 50th birthday celebration Vol.9: The classic guide to strategy Volume Three (Guts of darkness).
- John Zorn, On the torment of saints, the casting of spells and the evocation of spirits (Guts of darkness).

Concerts :
- Sam Eastmond and John Zorn’s Bagatelles, Cheltenham, Grande-Bretagne, 5 mai.
- John Zorn - Christian McBride - Steve Coleman - Ches Smith, Roulette, 1er avril.
- Barbara Hannigan chante Jumalattaret : Berlin, 9 mai; Naples, 11 mai; Toronto, 28 novembre.
- New Masada Quartet, Roulette, 24 mai (10h et 22h).

Nouvelles pièces de concert:
Reductio Ad Absurdum (2023) • duration: 10'
Apogogic aphorisms for two performers who double on violin and viola accompanied by an improvising rhythm section of bass and drums.
violin/viola; violin/viola; with improvising rhythm section of bass and drums

Hamlet (2024) • duration: 10'

The tragedy of a profound inner conflict. A dramatic string trio inspired by Shakespeare's greatest tragedy.

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Philosophical Investigations II (2024) • duration: 10'

Ein Sprachspiel—A Language-Game for violin, cello, and piano inspired by the late works of Ludwig Wittgenstein. Referencing Brahms Piano Trio No 1, it can be played attacca after the 2022 composition Philosophical Investigations, or as a stand alone piece.

vn, vcl, pno

 

Livre :
- John Zorn’s File Card Works: Hypertextual Intermediality in Composition and Analysis (Amazon).

Vinyl :

- New Masada Quartet, vol. 1.