Michael Torke: Chamber Works

Michael Torke (Composer), David Alan Miller (Conductor), David Miller (Conductor), Kent Nagano (Conductor), Double Edge (Performer), London Sinfonietta (Performer), Michael Torke (Performer), James Pugliese (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: Double Edge, London Sinfonietta, Michael Torke, James Pugliese
• Conductor: David Alan Miller, David Miller, Kent Nagano
• Composer: Michael Torke
• Audio CD (October 11, 1990)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Argo
• ASIN: B0000012U7
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #384,046 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Why do I write these reviews?, February 11, 2004

By	John D. Dooley "PhiloX" (Southern California United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am on a Roll today, finding all the odd balls that nobody has reviewed yet. Okay, get this: take the beautiful simplicity of chamber music from the London Sinfonietta; add some Rock-N-Roll rhythms with some wacky modern instrumentation, throw some of the songs off the beat just when you understand the melody, & use some strange titles like 'Yellow Pages', 'Adjustable Wrench', & 'Rust for Piano'...I think that will describe it. Some experts compare his style to the metric complexities of Stravinsky & the repeated formulae of Phillip Glass with the energy Madonna's dance music. Why isn't there a 'Listen to Samples' section? Okay, so you can't hear it for yourself. You will have to take my word on it...Bummer, it maybe out of print...never mind.

This is Michael Torke's (born in 1961 & growing up in Milwaukee, Wisc.) earliest & most original work, his later work is more mainstream but still has the some of the features of this very interesting musical experiment. If you find it, grab it.