Product Details
- An MVD Exclusive
- SKU: BMCCD035
- Format: CD
- UPC: 731406837029
- Street Date: 01/25/00
- PreBook Date: 01/01/01
- Label: BMC Records »
- Genre: Classical
- Run Time: 58 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Year of Production: 2000
- Box Lot: 25
- Territory: NA,GB,AU
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Laszlo Melis/UMZE Chamber Ensemble/Amadinda Percussion Group - The Apocalypse Of Enoch
- List Price: $11.99
- Your Price: $11.99
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Both pieces appearing on the CD share the common characteristics of being based on archaic texts though using material from contemporary literature at the same time, and the music is a synthesis of Gregorian, early European polyphony and elements reminiscent of African ethno that nevertheless has a distinctive contemporary sound. The title piece, written for a percussion group and voice solos, was recorded with the well-known Amadinda Group.
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Melis definitely has a distinct and engaging style. A cynic could say that this music is derivative of Reich's Tehillim, but Melis's sense of balance and proportion is more mature and reasonable. Melis favors short and varied movements, and his orchestration and instrumental colors are constantly shifting and changing. The music is delicate and sensitive, despite some contrasting and necessary strident percussion passages, and these are definitely the compositions of a seasoned performer and musician. The performances are first rate and are well balanced on the recording. This disc is a sure find for anyone who craves interesting and considerate settings of texts, and Melis's style should appeal regardless of a listener's attitude towards minimalism.
—Grant Chu Covell , La Folia
