Notes: | Streaming audio. Makrokosmos III scored for 2 pianos and 2 percussion, performed here by 2 pianos, 4 percussion, and voice/slide whistle/recorder; Black angels originally for amplified string quartet, arr. by Juan Pablo Izquierdo for string quartet, 4 percussion, 4 vocalists, and string orchestra. Title from image of compact disc cover on Web page (viewed Nov. 21, 2008) Durations: 17:57; 32:01. Includes program notes in English, French, and German on insert. Includes program notes. Digital content provided by DRAM; access restricted to users at subscribing institutions and subscribing individuals. Luz Manríquez, Walter Morales, piano ; Nena Lorenz, Brian Spurgeon, Michael Passaris, Mark Shope, percussion ; Andrés Cladera, voice, slide whistle, recorder ; Douglas Ahlstedt, Evgeny Operdelennov, voice ; Cuarteto Latinoamericano (Saúl Bitrán, Arón Bitrán, violin ; Javier Montiel, viola ; Alvaro Bitrán, violoncello) ; members of the Carnegie Mellon Philhamonic ; Juan Pablo Izquierdo, voice, conductor. Recorded at Carnegie Mellon School of Music Oct.-Nov. 2002 (Black angels), Feb.-Apr. 2003 (Makrokosmos III) Also available as compact disc; previously issued as Mode Records mode 170. The 1st work includes ritualistic counting in French, German, Hungarian, Japanese, Russian, and Swahili.
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