Oblivia (album)

Oblivia
Studio album by
Mark Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier
ReleasedJanuary 26, 2010
Recorded2009
GenreContemporary classical music
Length51:28
LabelTzadik TZ 7633
ProducerMark Feldman & Sylvie Courvoisier
Mark Feldman chronology
To Fly to Steal
(2010) 		Oblivia
(2010) 		Hôtel du Nord
(2011)
Sylvie Courvoisier chronology
To Fly to Steal
(2010) 		Oblivia
(2010) 		Hôtel du Nord
(2011)

Oblivia is an album by violinist Mark Feldman and pianist Sylvie Courvoisier which was released on the Tzadik label in 2010.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

In his review for Allmusic, James Manheim notes that "the music is generally absorbing, and fans of Zorn and his followers may want to tease out the processes over repeated listenings".[2] On All About Jazz Kurt Gottschalk said "Both players are extraordinarily sensitive in going toward and away from their instruments' orthodox voices. With her background in European avant-garde composition and improvisation, Courvoisier tends to bring more abstraction to the picture, whereas Feldman—with his long history as an interpreter and session player—is more the melodicist. But what's important is how well they intuit meeting grounds across the 11 pieces here".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Sylvie Courvoisier & Mark Feldman except as indicated

  1. "Conky's Lament" - 2:00
  2. "Dunes" (Courvoisier) - 6:18
  3. "Messiaenesque" (Courvoisier) - 2:22
  4. "Purveyors" (Feldman) - 7:25
  5. "Oblivia de Oblivion" - 1:46
  6. "Double Windsor" (Courvoisier) - 4:57
  7. "Basorah" (Courvoisier) - 9:23
  8. "Vis-a-Vis" - 3:05
  9. "Samarcande" - 2:07
  10. "Fontanelle" - 1:45
  11. "Sous un Rêve Huileux" (Courvoisier) - 10:20

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Tzadik catalogue accessed February 7, 2014
  2. ^ a b Manheim, James. Mark Feldman & Sylvie Courviosier – Oblivia Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  3. ^ Gottschalk, K., All About Jazz Review, June 12, 2010