And to complete the Amoeba Holiday Trifecta...
In SF today for other reasons (including seeing the superb Felicity Huffman at the Bridge Theatre) but swung by Amoeba in the Haight. I didn't have time to peruse the bargain bins but did end up with four CDs:
- John Adams. Hoodoo Zephyr. I can't find my old copy so this was a used replacement. In a first re-listen, for electronic music, it sounds surprisingly mundane. Adams apparently needs real instruments for his orchestration to shine.
- Mexican Piano Music by Manuel M. Ponce. Expanding the "a" in "aworks."
- Konono No. 1. Lubuaku. Haven't heard this yet. I think it's some budget live concert. CD was manufactured in Austria.
- Copland Chamber Music. Vanbrugh Quartet. I'm still trying to understand why Copland didn't achieve much with respect to chamber music.
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