Undisonus

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Undisonus / Ineo
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Studio album by
Released1990
RecordedSeptember 1986 and November 1987
Genre Contemporary classical music
Length40:07
Label ECM
ECM 1389
Producer Manfred Eicher
Terje Rypdal chronology
The Singles Collection
(1989)
Undisonus / Ineo
(1990)
Q.E.D.
(1991)

Undisonus for Violin and Orchestra / Ineo for Choir and Chamber Orchestra is an album of contemporary classical music composed by Norwegian guitarist and composer Terje Rypdal recorded in September 1986 and November 1987 respectively and released on ECM in 1990. [1]

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Reception

The AllMusic review by Paul Collins awarded the album 4 stars stating "Those accustomed to Rypdal's jazz and jazz-rock albums may be startled when they discover his extensive work in orchestral composition, although in some ways Rypdal seems to take these pieces closest to heart." [2]

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Track listing

All compositions by Terje Rypdal
  1. "Undisonus Op. 23 for Violin and Orchestra" – 21:40
  2. "Ineo Op. 29 for Choir and Chamber Orchestra" – 18:27

Personnel

Undisonus

Ineo

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References

  1. ECM discography accessed September 28, 2011
  2. 1 2 Collins, P. Allmusic Review accessed September 28, 2011