Search - Terry Riley :: Terry Riley: In C [Germany]

Sounds better than the CBS CD!

08/20/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It was years ago when I read about some piece called "In C." It wasn't until some years later when I got into it (as well as other advant-gard works like Riech's "Music for 18 Musicians," George Crumb's "Music for a Summer Evening" and "Deep Listening" by Oliveros, Dempster and Panaiotis). I agree that it's not for everyone. But I would be one of the people who could listen to music that's so unlike Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Impressionistic.I thought I get this import release (call it the "Rewind" edition) since I've read about this "Super Bit Mapping" technology. Well, nowhere on the cover or on the CD did it mentioned this "SBM" thing. But I compared the sound quality with the CBS CD. I listen carefully and noticed that the Rewind does sound better! So for the sound quality (even though it costs more) the Rewind edition is worth getting. Just be aware that the recording itself is not quite state-of-the-art hi-fi stereo.One thing you might as well be aware on the Rewind: The orange CD label mentioned "A Rainbow in Curved Air / Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band" besides "TERRY RILEY: In C." A correction needs to be made since there's ONLY the 42-minute track, "In C." If you want the "Rainbow" and "Poppy Nogood," you could get them in a separate CBS CD (If these pieces will someday be on the Rewind edition with SBM, I'd get that, too)."

But where's the rainbow?

amusia | Modesto, CA United States | 10/17/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I heard "A Rainbow in Curved Air" on a late-nite radio station while traveling in Europe in 1973. As soon as I could, I looked up this unknown artist (to me) in the Schwann music catalog. There I found "in C" and "A Rainbow in Curved Air". I bought them both. While "In C" is quite good, I am partial to "A Rainbow in Curved Air", which is why I'm so surprised that it is apparently no longer available. Maybe I have weird taste?Anyway, if you like Terry's "In C", try to find a copy of his follow-up "A Rainbow in Curved Air". You'll be in for a treat."

Few Pieces Composed This Century Are Better

Andy Alabama | Birmingham, Al United States | 08/16/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This record is sheer magic. It is absolutely accessible, and must be acquired by anyone who has found her/himself on this "information page." I had the good fortune of seeing this piece performed early on this summer as a part of the Lincoln Center Arts Festival 2000 with all electronic instruments. As I had properly adjusted my attitude beforehand, it ended up being more entertaining than an evening at the Led Zep laser show. It is white-hot, and will force you to recognize this bit of perfection as just that."