Compiling four pieces for four different ensembles, David Lang's writing on water is a free-flowing recording that presents several unusual and rarely revealed facets of the composer who is perhaps most well-known for his monumental choral works (the Pulitzer-winning the little match girl passion and the more recent epic the national anthems), as well as his poignant song cycles (death speaks and love fail). From the struggle between dissonance and melody portrayed in "pierced" to the sweeping, oceanic scope of the title piece, the music defines a path that can be as serpentine as it is rigid ("forced march") or as minimal as it is immense. Riveting performances by Alarm Will Sound, Real Quiet, Crash Ensemble, the London Sinfonietta, Synergy Vocals and more make writing on water an electrifying, free-spirited and rambunctious addition to the Cantaloupe catalog.修女被❌❌吸乳
《52nd Street》这张专辑是Billy Joel继1978年格莱美「年度最佳唱片」《The Stranger》之后的又一成功出击,随即高踞BILLBOARD专辑榜八周冠军,声势锐不可挡。这张以纽约52街为背景的专辑,叙述了其间的各色人物,让音乐与现实社会紧密结合,反应出当时都市人普遍的无奈与孤寂,单曲My Life是他继Just The Way You Are后另一佳作。其余佳作如:Big Shot、Honesty等等。1979年Billy再度以专辑《52nd Street》抱走了「年度最佳专辑」和「最佳流行男歌手」两座格莱美奖。Billy Joel(1949.5.9-)美国最具商业价值的歌手、钢琴家、词曲作者。Billy出生在纽约希克斯为勒的郊区,父亲为德国犹太裔古典音乐钢琴家,57年便离婚移居维也纳,Billy的母亲鼓励他学习钢琴,师从两位美国钢琴大师,他钟爱披头士的音乐风格,此后的作品中也一览无余。父亲离去后的生活较为拮据,入不敷出,Billy高中辍学去往钢琴酒吧卖艺。Billy终身受抑郁症的困扰,曾经喝下漂白剂自杀。71年发行他的首张专辑,但销量惨淡。73年他以自己在酒吧卖唱的经历为灵感创作《Piano Man》,这张专辑在他的职业生涯中颇具代表性,Billy便被称之为钢琴诗人。此后Billy便化身一位成功的独奏艺术家,几乎每一张录音室专辑中的歌曲都会占据排行榜的前列,77年的神专《The Stranger》是哥伦比亚公司最畅销的专辑,更是影响了世界流行音乐的格局,改变世界的一张专辑。78年发行的《52nd Street》是世界上第一张以CD为介质发行的专辑。Billy joel是美国最畅销的艺术家之一,是上个世纪第一批前往苏联、德国演出的艺术家。
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