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01. Alvin Lucier - I
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ARTIST
LUCIER, ALVIN
TITLE
One Arm Bandits
FORMAT
CD
LABEL
IMPORTANT RECORDS
CATALOG #
IMPREC 514CD
IMPREC 514CD
GENRE
CLASSICAL
RELEASE DATE
8/18/2023
"
One Arm Bandits
is an hour-long piece in four parts, scored for four cellists. The cellists play only open strings, thus using only their right arms, never fingering the strings with the left hand. Recorded in
Alvin Lucier
's dining room, this work features cellists
Tyler J. Borden
,
Laura Cetilia
,
Charles Curtis
and
Judith Hamann
. Lucier oversaw and produced the recording, and approved the final takes.
One Arm Bandits
was an important project for Alvin Lucier. The idea for the piece goes back to conversations we first had in 2007 about the relationship between bow direction changes and shifts in phase. In the summer of 2015 we worked these ideas out in long sessions with Judith Hamann and T. J. Borden in New York, and the resulting piece received its first performances in Graz and Zürich in 2016. Alvin thought of
One Arm Bandits
as a radical statement, I think primarily in view of the severe reduction in material -- even in the context of his music -- and the physical restraint required in performance. The unusually long duration attests to Alvin's recognition that an expansion of scale was required in order to magnify acoustical details of such subtlety. In November 2021 Alvin saw proofs for the CD artwork. He passed away at the age of 90 on December 1, before he could see the album in its final form. Work with Alvin was always joyful, stimulating, and surprising. We dedicate this recording to the continuing spirit of this remarkable musician and friend." --
Charles Curtis
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