Wave of Sorrow
| Wave of Sorrow | ||||
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| Studio album by Mikhail Alperin and Arkady Shilkloper | ||||
| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | July 1989 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:53 | |||
| Label | ECM | |||
| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
| Mikhail Alperin chronology | ||||
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Wave of Sorrow is an album by Mikhail Alperin and Arkady Shilkloper recorded in 1989 and released on the ECM label.
Recording and music
The album was recorded in July 1989.[1] "The two draw heavily on Slavic folk influences, even as they mine the kind of airy, contemplative jazz harmonies associated with the ECM school".[2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [1] |
Wave of Sorrow was released by ECM Records.[1] The AllMusic review by David R. Adler awarded the album 4 stars, describing it as "An evocative, lyrical recording".[2] The Penguin Guide to Jazz found the album attractive but predictable and inconsequential.[1]
Track listing
- All compositions by Mikhail Alperin
- "Song" - 6:35
- "Poem" - 4:23
- "Wave of Sorrow" - 6:23
- "Toccata" - 5:15
- "Unisons" - 4:29
- "Introduction and Dance in 7/4" - 4:32
- "Short Story" - 4:57
- "Prelude in B-flat Minor" - 5:33
- "Miniature" - 4:17
- "Epilogue" - 1:15
Personnel
- Mikhail Alperin – piano, melodica, voice
- Arkady Shilkloper – French horn, jagdhorn, fluegelhorn, voice
References
- ^ a b c d Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3rd ed.). Penguin. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-14-051368-4.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - ^ a b c Adler, David R. Allmusic Review accessed November 1, 2011