Fragmentations, Prayers and Interjections
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| Fragmentations, Prayers and Interjections | ||||
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| Released | March 18, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | September 25, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Miller Theatre, NYC | |||
| Genre | Avant-garde, contemporary classical music | |||
| Length | 46:17 | |||
| Label | Tzadik TZ 8315 | |||
| Producer | John Zorn | |||
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Fragmentations, Prayers and Interjections is an album composed by John Zorn and featuring the Arcana Orchestra which was recorded in New York City in 2013 and released on the Tzadik label in March 2014.[1] The album was recorded at Columbia University's Miller Theatre as part of the Zorn@60 Celebrations.[2] The piece Kol Nidre is a tune from Zorn's Masada songbook.[3][4]
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| Source | Rating |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
PopMatters reviewer Alex Franquelli stated "Fragmentations, Prayers & Interjections is an amazing collection of ideas, rather than an album per se. Its lack of consistency undeniably constitutes an asset, rather than a disadvantage, as is often the case with the music written by one of the most prolific tunesmiths of our era. Zorn proves that he has yet to explore the numerous opportunities given by orchestral arrangements, and that the time is probably right for him to start developing a new path in his career".[5]
