Name: Unexpected News: Nico Muhly and Philip Glass
Brand: Omega Ensemble

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ABC4818617

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2020-01-10

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0028948186174

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Omega Ensemble

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Modern Composition

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ABC Records, formerly known as ABC-Paramount, was a major player in the North American music industry during the 1950s and 1960s. They signed early rock & roll artists like Paul Anka, Lloyd Price, and the Poni-Tails. Over the years, they acquired and launched many labels including Impulse!, Apt Records, Bluesway, Audition, Command, Grand Award, Dunhill, 20th Century Fox Records, Duke, Peacock Records, and Back Beat among others.

In the seventies, ABC Records found success with rock bands like The James Gang and Steely Dan. They also released top soul recordings from artists like Isaac Hayes and The Four Tops. Additionally, they entered the country music field after acquiring Dot Records in 1974 with Freddy Fender and Barbara Mandrell leading their charge on Music Row.

Throughout its history ABC had various label names such as Probe for progressive rock releases managed by its Command division. In different countries around the world distribution of ABC recordings was handled by labels like Anchor Records in the UK or Sparton Of Canada Ltd. in Canada until it was eventually sold to MCA Records in 1979.

Two world premiere recordings of works by the brilliant Nico Muhly are at the heart of this new album by Omega Ensemble, an album that explores the American modern tradition through four remarkable by works by Muhly and the great Philip Glass.

Muhly is a musical polymath and one of the most exciting composers in the world today- a remarkable example of how music in the 21st century crosses genre barriers more than ever, he was the youngest composer to be commissioned by The Metropolitan Opera in its 139 year history, has written operas, pop songs, chamber music and more, and has worked with everyone from The Tallis Scholars to Icelandic icon Bjork and indie rock darlings The National and Grizzly Bear.

The three Muhly works on this album are incredible examples of his style: wearing their influences proudly, but leaping forward into new modes of musical expression with extraordinary beauty and lush instrumental textures. This album also features a work by Philip Glass, the master of modern American music (Muhly was Glass’s assistant for eight years).

This album was recorded with Nico Muhly overseeing the sessions, and produced and engineered by ARIA Award-winning Tonmeister Virginia Read. It also features world-class performers including pianist Sally Whitwell, whose two albums of the piano music of Philip Glass earned one ARIA win for Best Classical Album and a further nomination.

Unexpected News: Nico Muhly and Philip Glass

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