Monday, September 11, 2023

DCCXL. ADAMS, John Luther: "there is no one, not even the wind ..."

DCCXL. ADAMS, John Luther (1953-       )

"there is no one, no even the wind ..." (2017)
Ransom Wilson, flute
Tara Helen O'Connor, flute
Ayano Kataoka, percussion
Svet Stoyanov, percussion
Michael Mizrahi, piano
Kristin Lee, violin
Yura Lee, viola
Dmitri Atapine, cello
Jennifer Godfrey, bass
(25:43)


The piece takes its title from a poem by the Mexican poet Octavio Paz titled Piedra Nativa (Native Stone) -- No hay nadie ni siquiera tú mismo ("There is no one, not even yourself") ... Adams takes this one step further removing even the wind.

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