The River of Anyder

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The River of Anyder
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 26, 2011
RecordedNovember 2009
Auditorio Radiotelevisione Svizzera
Lugano
Genre Jazz
Length79:09
Label ECM
ECM 2151
Producer Manfred Eicher
Stefano Battaglia Trio chronology
Pastorale
(2010)
The River of Anyder
(2011)
Songways
(2013)
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The River of Anyder is a jazz album by Italian pianist Stefano Battaglia and his trio, recorded in 2009 and released in 2011 on the ECM label.

Contents

Track listing

All compositions by Stefano Battaglia.

  1. "Minas Tirith" – 7:32
  2. "The River of Anyder" – 7:00
  3. "Ararat Dance" – 8:48
  4. "Return to Bensalem" – 7:40
  5. "Nowhere Song" – 2:18
  6. "Sham–bha–lah" – 15:00
  7. "Bensalem" – 12:13
  8. "Anagoor" – 11:07
  9. "Ararat Prayer" – 6:20
  10. "Anywhere Song" – 1:11

Personnel

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