Eastern Approaches
Classical
| Jul 2002
Reviews
Jacki-O
Reviewed 2002-08-13
Reviewed 2002-08-13
Xenia Ensemble: Eastern Approaches - Music from former Soviet Republics
Label: Felmay
Dramatic string quartet music featuring composers from former Soviet Republics. There is a distinctly Russian melodic style – a sort of cold & sad tone to a lot of the pieces here. Great classical music here. If you don’t want to play a long piece, play something from 2-4 (a 3-part suite).
1. Slow, ponderous, sparse for the first 5 minutes, then some nervous jumping string pluckings, returns to meandering flow alternating with occasional bursts. Dramatic flourishes about halfway; composition recalls Russian gloom-melodies; look for the gong tone @ 18:00 or so.
2. dark, sparse strings; some high pitched violin & an overall sadness/spookiness to it
3. dramatic flourishes & melodic cascades – quite a contrast from the first part (#2) – I couldn’t identify whether there was a vocal on this one.
4. pretty emotional string melodies – a mix of happy flourishes & nervousness with some sad/drama to it.
5. slow & melodic start – at around 5:00 into this piece are some incredible dramatic bursts of string playing – builds up, then goes back into softness. Around 13:00 there are some more dramatic flourishes. I couldn’t identify where magnetic tape was used in this piece.
Label: Felmay
Dramatic string quartet music featuring composers from former Soviet Republics. There is a distinctly Russian melodic style – a sort of cold & sad tone to a lot of the pieces here. Great classical music here. If you don’t want to play a long piece, play something from 2-4 (a 3-part suite).
1. Slow, ponderous, sparse for the first 5 minutes, then some nervous jumping string pluckings, returns to meandering flow alternating with occasional bursts. Dramatic flourishes about halfway; composition recalls Russian gloom-melodies; look for the gong tone @ 18:00 or so.
2. dark, sparse strings; some high pitched violin & an overall sadness/spookiness to it
3. dramatic flourishes & melodic cascades – quite a contrast from the first part (#2) – I couldn’t identify whether there was a vocal on this one.
4. pretty emotional string melodies – a mix of happy flourishes & nervousness with some sad/drama to it.
5. slow & melodic start – at around 5:00 into this piece are some incredible dramatic bursts of string playing – builds up, then goes back into softness. Around 13:00 there are some more dramatic flourishes. I couldn’t identify where magnetic tape was used in this piece.
Recent airplay
Chang Music 3
Music Casserole — Mar 06, 2010
Mugan Sajahi
In Your Ear — Sep 11, 2002
Chang Music 3 (3rd mvmt)
Memory Select — Sep 06, 2002
Yanov-Yanovsky- Chang Music III pt 3 (track 4)
Come When I Whistle — Sep 02, 2002
Chang Music 3
Input/Output — Aug 30, 2002
Charting
2002-08-26 — 2002-10-28
Classical/Experimental
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 15 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Mugam Sajahi | ||
| 2. | Chang Music Iii | ||
| 3. | Chang Music Iii | ||
| 4. | Chang Music Iii | ||
| 5. | Night Prayers |