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Title: |
Declassified
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Artists: |
Excelsior
band (accordion, electric violin, electric guitar, drums) |
Supplied
by: |
Excelsior
Band |
Review
date: |
19th December
1997 |
Tracks: |
Prelude 1 - Sarbande
Prelude 8 - Stone Polka
Prelude 17 - Mimi goes Me(n)tal
Prelude 15 - Fireman's Waltz
Prelude 14 - Gulag
Prelude 18 - Hora
Prelude 2 - Bit Part
Prelude 7 - Gigue
Prelude 11 - Oy Gavotte
Prelude 23 - Anthem
Excursions 1 - Get a Horse
Excursions 2 - Baker's Dozen
Excursion 3 - Shack up
The Devil's Dance
Mouvements Perpetuels No 1 |
From the CD:
"Meet Excelsior!"
We play the music of 20th Century composers, but we don't play
it quite as written. The collective background of Excelsior's
members encompasses many styles of world music, jazz, rock, etc.,
and we strive to bring all of these resources into our interpretation
of the music. In addition to the unusual sound of the band, we
stretch the pieces a little using improvisation and sonic and
textual effects. So the result is in a sense no longer classical
music, but rather DECLASSIFIED....."
With this CD, the Excelsior band has certainly
brought something new, unusual and different into the accordion
world. I personally have never before had an opportunity to
hear some of the world's great composers, such as Shostakovich,
Stravinsky and Poulanc interpreted in this abstract way. Personally,
I have to admit that their style wasn't exactly what I am used
to hearing. It may be that I am too conservative! I must say
though that I feel this band has great potential in the more
traditional fields of rock and jazz.
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