Dictée/Liber Novus is the twelfth studio album by John Zorn which features two compositions: Dictée (a homage to writer and conceptual artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha) and Liber Novus (inspired by the Red Book of Carl Jung).[1]
| Dictée/Liber Novus | ||||
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| Released | May 21, 2010 | |||
| Genre | Avant-Garde, Contemporary classical music | |||
| Length | 39:19 | |||
| Label | Tzadik | |||
| Producer | John Zorn | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.[2] All About Jazz stated "For adventurous listeners in search of new musical experience, it is an exciting experience that is vast in scope and full of delightful mysteries".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by John Zorn
- "Dictée" - 23:18
- "Liber Novus" - 16:02
Personnel
edit- Sylvie Courvoisier - piano, French Narration
- Okkyung Lee - cello, Korean Narration
- John Medeski - organ
- Ned Rothenberg - Shakuhachi, bass flute, clarinet
- David Slusser - sound effects
- Kenny Wollesen - vibraphone, percussion, Wollesonics
- John Zorn - foley effects, samples, German Narration
- Stephen Gosling - piano
References
edit- ^ "Welcome to Tzadik". Tzadik.com. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed November 11, 2013
- ^ Allen, W. All About Jazz Review, January 14, 2011