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A clarinet wails wildly, a bass drum roars – ducks, seagulls, even delivery trucks are evoked. strange imaginary animals explores all of these sounds in pieces that stake their claim to their own unique sonic space.
eighth blackbird’s latest album, “Strange Imaginary Animals” (Cedille Records), collects eight compositions from five composers, uniting them with interpretations that create the aural imagery of animated creatures, either in full gallop or holding whimsical conversations in an imaginary language.
Eighth Blackbird featured before their NYC performance at the Kitchen.
Eighth Blackbird: Strange imaginary animals - Classics Today. David Hurwitz. Artistic Quality: 9. Sound Quality: 10. The six performers that comprise Eighth Blackbird play with such breathtaking virtuosity that it’s very tempting to sit back and simply gasp in admiration.
Eighth Blackbird (stylized as eighth blackbird until April 2016) is an American contemporary music sextet based in Chicago, composed of flute, clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, and cello (Pierrot ensemble with percussion). Their name derives from the eighth stanza of Wallace Stevens' poem Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird.
A clarinet wails wildly, a bass drum roars, ducks, seagulls, even delivery trucks are evoked. strange imaginary animals explores all of these sounds in pieces that stake their claim to their own unique sonic space.
Nov 28, 2006 · Strange Imaginary Animals by Eighth Blackbird released in 2006. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
