Durations I-V; Coptic Light

by Morton Feldman

Durations I-V; Coptic Light cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: hatART
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:04:07
  • Community rating: 4.11/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A masterful performance of Morton Feldman鈥檚 indeterminacy and minimalist orchestral works. The recording captures an incredibly sparse, acoustic, and avant-garde aesthetic that blooms into unexpected, lush instrumental textures.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, acoustic, minimalistic, avant-garde, experimental, minimal, long-form, conceptual, chamber, orchestral, spacious, delicate

Tracklist

  1. Durations I (10:49)
  2. Durations II (4:33)
  3. I. Slow (3:07)
  4. II. Very Slow (4:05)
  5. III. Slow (2:45)
  6. IV. Fast (1:36)
  7. Durations IV (3:49)
  8. Durations V (9:27)
  9. Coptic Light (23:51)

Credits

  • Morton Feldman - primary artist, composed by
  • Ensemble Avantgarde - primary artist, ensemble
  • Michael Morgan - primary artist, conductor
  • Thomas Schmeller - cover, painting, task artwork
  • Ralf Mielke - musician [ensemble avantgarde], alto flute
  • Josef Christof - musician [ensemble avantgarde], celesta, musician [ensemble avantgarde], piano
  • Ellen Wegner - musician [ensemble avantgarde], harp
  • Jochen Ple脽 - musician [ensemble avantgarde], horn

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