Cage: Litany for the Whale

Cage: Litany for the Whale

Cage: Litany for the Whale

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Composer: John Cage
Conductor: Paul Hillier
Performer: Theatre of Voices
Performer: Terry Riley
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 1998-06-09
Music Label: Harmonia Mundi Fr.
Soundtracks:

Litany for the Whale
Aria No. 2
Five
The Wonderful Widow Of Eighteen Springs
Solo For Voice 22, From Songbooks
Experiences No. 2
36 Mesostics re and not re Marcel Duchamp
Aria
The Year Begins To Be Ripe

Music reviews of Cage: Litany for the Whale

Music Review: Great recording
Rating: 4 Stars

Don't base your opinion of this CD solely off of what some of the other reviewers have said here. Yes, parts of the CD are strange, and yes, some of it is not as accessible as the majority of classical music from the former centuries. But that is precisely what makes this music great. Music doesn't have to be in the form of a sonata or a symphony to have lasting quality. John Cage was one of the people who saw this, and went forth on his own way towards musical enlightenment. Some may not like it, (like the aforementioned reviewers,) but there is still much to be had from listening to his music. That being said, I think this CD is an interesting take on Cage's vocal music. The Theatre of Voices ensemble lend a great early-music sense to these pieces. This sense makes for an interesting and powerful combination of new and old, which is hard to find in the majority of modern music. Much of this recording creates a relaxed mood, especially the "Litany for the Whale" and "Experiences No. 2." A great recording overall, and a worthy contribution to the huge bulk of Cage CD's out there already.

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