The Book of Abbeyozzud

by Terry Riley

The Book of Abbeyozzud cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 19 October 1999
  • Label: Tzadik
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:06:04
  • Community rating: 3.45/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'The Book of Abbeyozzud' is an album by American composer Terry Riley, a set of guitar pieces written for Spanish classical idioms and performed by guitarist David Tanenbaum. Its modal, repetitive structures translate Riley's minimalism into a flamenco-inflected register.

Genres

Descriptors: piano, minimalistic, complex, repetitive, acoustic

Tracklist

  1. Francesco en Paraiso (5:06)
  2. Cancion Desierto (6:29)
  3. Quijote (4:33)
  4. Llanto (4:36)
  5. Tango Ladeado (3:27)
  6. Zamorra (9:52)
  7. Innocencia - Se Aparace La Muerte Inocentmente Por La Tarde (7:28)
  8. La Muerte en Medias Caladas Negras (6:05)
  9. Barabas (4:53)
  10. Ascencion (13:35)

Credits

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