Fragmentations, Prayers and Interjections

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Fragmentations, Prayers and Interjections
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Live album by
ReleasedMarch 18, 2014
RecordedSeptember 25, 2013
VenueMiller Theatre, NYC
Genre Avant-garde, contemporary classical music
Length46:17
Label Tzadik TZ 8315
Producer John Zorn
John Zorn chronology
The Alchemist
(2014)
Fragmentations, Prayers and Interjections
(2014)
Alastor: Book of Angels Volume 21
(2014)

Fragmentations, Prayers and Interjections is an album composed by John Zorn and featuring the Arcana Orchestra which was recorded in New York City in 2013 and released on the Tzadik label in March 2014. [1] The album was recorded at Columbia University's Miller Theatre as part of the Zorn@60 Celebrations. [2] The piece Kol Nidre is a tune from Zorn's Masada songbook. [3] [4]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
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PopMatters reviewer Alex Franquelli stated "Fragmentations, Prayers & Interjections is an amazing collection of ideas, rather than an album per se. Its lack of consistency undeniably constitutes an asset, rather than a disadvantage, as is often the case with the music written by one of the most prolific tunesmiths of our era. Zorn proves that he has yet to explore the numerous opportunities given by orchestral arrangements, and that the time is probably right for him to start developing a new path in his career". [5]

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn.

  1. "Orchestra Variations" - 5:20
  2. "Contes de Fées" - 12:30
  3. "Kol Nidre" - 8:12
  4. "Suppôts et Suppliciations" - 20:12

Personnel

Arcana Orchestra

Production

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References

  1. Tzadik Catalog, accessed May 26, 2014
  2. Smith, S. A Stage Buckling With New-Music Luminaries Has Space for Orchestral Scores, NY Times, September 26, 2013.
  3. Masada World: Fragmentations, Prayers and Interjections, accessed January 6, 2020
  4. Masada World Wiki: Kol Nidre [ permanent dead link ], accessed January 6, 2020
  5. 1 2 Franquelli, A., PopMatters Review, April 2, 2014