Composition No. 166

Composer: Anthony Braxton

Date:
1992
Instrumentation:
Trio
Featured Instrument 1:
Yokobue
Featured Instrument 2:
Woodwinds
Featured Instrument 3:
Synthesizer-Computer
Japanese Instruments:
Yes
Length:
flex
Players:
3
Commissioned By:
Music From Japan
Presented by MFJ:
Yes
Version:
Original
Publication Title Author Date Reaction Synopsis Type
Coda Apple Source Kevin Whitehead 8/92 Negative "In performance [it] drew [yokobue player] Tosha closer to his world than he bent toward Tosha's - a surprise, considering how ...shakuhachi has come out in one or two of his...alto pieces." Review
Los Angeles Times Cultural Variety in 'Masters of Traditio Chris Pasles 3/27/92 Positive "The work is continuous but highly episodic, with several sec- tions creating a feeling of stasis or gravity-less, gaseous space." Review
The Japan Times 'Music from Japan' makes a hit in NY Marc Moses 4/5/92 Positive "...its loose, angular form was well-suited to the unusual instrumentation." Review
The Washington Post Japan's Dualism in Sound Joseph McLellan 3/23/92 Positive "In...Composition No. 166...which had its first performance, Tosha showed how Japanese culture can interact creatively with other traditions." Review
VenueCityDatePerformances
The Japan America Theatre Los Angeles 3/25/92 M. Tosha, A. Braxton, R. Teitelbaum

All Composers