Theatre of the World Digital HD FLAC Album (96kHz/24bit)

Theatre of the World Digital HD FLAC Album (96kHz/24bit)Louis Andriessen's Theatre of the World was recorded live during the Los Angeles Philharmonics 2016 world premiere performances with conductor Reinbert de Leeuw and director Pierre Audi. The nine scene multimedia work, which features a libretto by Helmut Krausser, is a far ranging exploration of 17th century German Jesuit scholar Athanasius Kircher. The Los Angeles Times says: "Brilliant and deep, Andriessen's music compels from start to finish."

" The album also includes Reich’s Mallet Quartet

" Uncut too calls it "sublime

including Miles Davis's "Freddie Freeloader

the piece blends violins and speakers into a cascading tapestry of tone

and the author of Emergent Strategy

The artists "come from different worlds but the same species

McDonald combines contemporary theatre pieces

Joshua Redman and Brooklyn Rider perform on Sun on Sandeight compositions from a suite by composer Patrick Zimmerlialong with bassist Scott Colley and drummer Satoshi Takeishi

Nadia Sirota

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Merchant describes the self-produced release as informed "by decades of experience and keen observation

Featured are performances by Mehldau’s trio