Martin Bresnick's piece 'reliquary for a song sung by Ishi' refers to Ishi, the last surviving member of a Native American tribe who died without revealing the meaning of the song's words.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The composers on this album, including John Luther Adams, Martin Bresnick, Julia Wolfe, Kate Moore, and Missy Mazzoli, are described as 'composer-explorers' who share concerns about fundamental human truths and our relationship with the natural world.
Album & Artwork
This recording is named after John Luther Adams's piece Tukiliit, subtitled 'the stone people who live in the wind,' which became the organizing principle for the album.
Recording & Production
This album brings together, for the first time, the complete acoustic music for solo piano by John Luther Adams.
Compositional Technique
John Luther Adams's music is characterized by its 'rugged elemental' nature, using very restrained materials to explore fundamental human truths.
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