Composition No. 165 (for 18 instruments)

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Composition No. 165
(for 18 instruments)
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Live album by
Anthony Braxton
Released1992
RecordedFebruary 4, 1992
VenueFoellinger Great Hall of the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, IL
Genre Jazz
Length50:05
Label New Albion
NA 050 CD
Anthony Braxton chronology
Duo (Amsterdam) 1991
(1991)		Composition No. 165
(for 18 instruments)
(1992)		 Two Lines
(1992)

Composition No. 165 (for 18 instruments) is a live album by composer and conductor Anthony Braxton with the University of Illinois Creative Music Orchestra recorded in Illinois in 1992 and released on the New Albion label. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The AllMusic review by "Blue" Gene Tyranny called it "Wonderful acoustic music that winds its way through many textures and energy levels, not reducible to a simple description. Enjoyable, as well as music of a grand vision". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

  1. "Composition No. 165 (for 18 instruments)" – 50:05

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Anthony Braxton discography accessed June 13, 2017
  2. ↑ Enciclopedia del Jazz: Anthony Braxton accessed June 13, 2017
  3. ↑ New Albion Records, Inc Archives accessed June 13, 2017
  4. 1 2 Tyranny, "Blue" Gene. Composition No. 165 (for 18 instruments) – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  5. ↑ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 162. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.
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