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Music : Terry Riley: The Cusp of Magic |
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List Price: $16.98Amazon.com's Price: $12.97 You Save: $4.01 (24%)Prices subject to change.
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075597995985
Label: Nonesuch
Manufacturer: Nonesuch
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Nonesuch
Release Date: February 05, 2008
Sales Rank: 18945
Studio: Nonesuch
Disc 1:- The Cusp of Magic
- Buddha's Bedroom
- The Nursery
- Royal Wedding
- Emily and Alice
- Prayer Circle
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Atmospheric and hypnotic.
"This project by pipa player Wu Man and the untiringly eclectic string quartet Kronos continues a collaboration that began more than a decade ago, when they recorded Ghost Opera.."(The Guardian).
Once again the Kronos, the hippest string quartet on the planet, has teamed up with its favourite composer, Terry Riley, the man who brought '60s hippieness into classical music. The original minimalists are now old men.
Riley, turned 70 in 2005 and to mark the occasion the Kronos Quartet commissioned ... Read More
Rating:  - Gentle Serious Fun
Having been in the audience (which included Terry Riley himself) of a performance of this work, I waited in anticipation for the release of the CD. And I am not disappointed. It is wonderful in every possible way, although it, of course, cannot provide the visual delight of David Harrington playing the variety of musical toy instruments from around the world, including a small toy fiddle. A further joy is Wu Man, brilliant artist of the pipa, who does magic in her own right; moreover, her sweet voice singing ... Read More
Rating: - Bliss from Terry Riley, Kronos and Wu Man
Almost all comparisons, said the man, are odious. Comparing this piece to Requiem for Adam or Salome Dances or Cadenza on the night plain[to name a few Riley/Kronos partnerships] is purely academic. This piece stands on its own, and is simply beautiful. The pipa master Wu Man[the pipa is a lute like instrument I was told] adds her distinctive sound and vocals . The 6 movements form a circle of sorts,beginning with the title piece, bringing with it the dispaate elements that Mr. riley has accrued thoughout his ... Read More
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