Joe Zawinul - Stories of the Danube (1996) {Philips 454 143-2}
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© 1996 Philips | 454 143-2
Classical / Jazz/ World Jazz
Billed as Joe Zawinul's First Symphony, this large-scale classical work may seem like a radical departure to the composer/keyboardist's jazz and pop fans, but it is really a logical expression of Zawinul's indestructible European roots. Moreover, it is not as alien to his jazz work as one might suppose; at times, one can hear trademark Zawinul ostinato lines in fleshed-out, orchestrated form, and rhythms and tunes of his jazz-rock days ("Doctor Honoris Causa," "Pharoah's Dance" "Unknown Soldier") turn up like old friends crashing a black-tie ceremony.
The storyline of the work is a spinoff of Smetana's "The Moldau," tracing the path of a river from its springhead through Central Europe and the deep historical currents (the Ottoman Empire, Vienna's Golden Age, World War II, etc.) that its journey suggests. Zawinul's own keyboards appear most noticeably in the brooding Third Worldish introductions to the fourth and seventh movements, and the Czech State Philharmonic Orchestra, Brno under Caspar Richter handles the long symphonic writing smoothly. At 63 minutes, this piece is a real stretch – Zawinul is dealing with a Brucknerian timespan – and skillful orchestrator, composer and boundless eclectic that he is, he can't quite fill the huge tapestry consistently. Yet repeated listening reveals a coherent if loose overall structure and some emotional depth; if you work at it, the rewards will come.
Musicians
Conductor - Caspar Richter
Keyboards, Composed By, Orchestrated By - Joe Zawinul
Orchestra - Czech State Philharmonic Orchestra Brno
Producer, Mixed By - Stan Taal
Programmed By [Computer], Engineer [Overdub], Technician [Keyboard] - Ivan Zawinul
Vocals, Guitar - Amit Chatterjee
Drums - Walter Grassmann
Percussion, Vocals - Arto Tuncboyaciyan
Oud, Vocals - Burhan Öçal
Tracks Listing
1. The Beginning (5:49)
2. Mountain Waters (3:30)
3. Empire (11:22)
4. Intro (3:52)
5. Gypsy (7:35)
6. Voice Of The Danube (5:53)
7. Unknown Soldier (10:25)
8. Intro (4:26)
9. Sultan (8:00)
10. Finale (2:31)
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Joe Zawinul / Stories of the Danube
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EAC extraction logfile from 18. July 2020, 12:55
Joe Zawinul / Stories of the Danube
Used drive : HL-DT-STDVD-ROM GDR8161B Adapter: 1 ID: 0
Read mode : Secure
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Gap handling : Appended to previous track
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Track | Start | Length | Start sector | End sector
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1 | 0:00.33 | 5:49.00 | 33 | 26207
2 | 5:49.33 | 3:30.00 | 26208 | 41957
3 | 9:19.33 | 11:22.00 | 41958 | 93107
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5 | 24:34.08 | 7:34.50 | 110558 | 144657
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7 | 38:01.08 | 10:26.00 | 171083 | 218032
8 | 48:27.08 | 4:25.25 | 218033 | 237932
9 | 52:52.33 | 7:59.62 | 237933 | 273919
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