"This Is America - An Anthology 2020-2021" Limited Edition Triple CD, with a 40-page booklet, beautifully designed by Christopher Kornmann, Spit + Image Design.
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Rhapsody for solo violin was commissioned for violinist Johnny Gandelsman. Composed during the pandemic in 2021, the piece opens with an emotionally reflective yet lyrical statement that returns in various forms throughout the composition. Initially, the statement seems to ask a question. It repeats itself higher yet, there is still no response. Continuing, the theme becomes a bit manic and anxious. Throughout, there is a sensation of “wheels spinning while stuck in place” and the piece ends with a sort of resolve that is neither sad nor without hope. - Tomeka Reid
"Rhapsody" was generously and jointly commissioned by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society (Philadelphia, PA); the Portland Chamber Music Festival (Portland, ME); Laura & David Freid, in loving memory of Christopher Marrion
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I saw them perform for free in Bryant Park in NYC; I had no idea who they were; boy was I pleased. By the way, Attacca is a musical term that means to literally attack a note. dlummox
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This is one of the most exciting cds I've heard in ages and I feel LUCKY to have discovered Wild Up and their recordings of Julius Eastman. Wow!! jamesaarons
There’s a quiet beauty to this remix album of compositions by Michael Vincent Waller, with contributions from JLin, Prefuse 73, & more. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 1, 2024
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Another part of this project's extensive dedication to the works of the truly great Julius Eastman, whose legend and status as one of America's major composers grows expidentially with the passing of each and every year. Gavin Hellyer