Acoustic Counterpoint

produced by David Tanenbaum and Foster Reed; performed by David Tanenbaum (New Albion Records, 1990), 1 hour 9 mins

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Field of Interest: Classical Music
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 1 hour 9 mins
Recording Engineer: Bob Shumaker, fl. 1988
Format: Audio
Label: New Albion Records
Performer: David Tanenbaum
Producer: David Tanenbaum, Foster Reed
Date Recorded: 1990-06
Release Date: 1990
Review: Master classical guitarist Tanenbaum tackles some very intense music written during the 1980s by composers Sir Michael Tippett, Steve Reich, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Roberto Sierra, and Taru Takemitsu. The 70-plus minutes of music demonstrate the broad sound spectrum the guitar is capable of expressing. The pieces range in style from the post-Romantic "The Blue Guitar" by Tippett to the minimalist pulsations of "Electric Counterpoint" by Reich in which the soloist pre-records as many as twelve guitars and two electric bass parts and then plays the final 13th guitar part live against the tape. ~ Backroads Music/Heartbeats, All Music Guide
Subject: Classical Music, Music & Performing Arts, 20th Century, Siglo XX, Século XX, 20th century
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Siglo XX, Século XX