John Zorn

Three compositional works from Zorn: 1999's violin concerto "Contes de Faes"; and two intense pieces of "Crowleana", a bizarre and expansive solo piano piece and a work for 3 cellists.


Composed in 1999 at the turning of the millennium, Contes de Fes is one of Zorn's classical masterworks. A powerful violin concerto with a virtuosic and lyrical solo part and dramatic, colorful orchestral accompaniment, it receives its best performance to date by the Tanglewood Orchestra under the baton of Ryan McAdams and features the remarkable soloist Stephanie Nussbaum. Also included are two intense pieces of Crowleana, the bizarre and expansive solo piano piece, and the whirlwind numerological miniature for three celli dedicated to the legendary new music virtuoso Fred Sherry 777. Three Thorn masterpieces on one CD.

Released: 2010

Track 1 recorded August 10th, 2009 by Tim Martyn at Tanglewood, MA.

Track 2 recorded June 28th, 2010 by Joel Gordon at Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory, Boston.

Track 3 recorded on March 11th, 2010 by Marc Urselli at EastSide Sound, NYC.