Richard Teitelbaum - Golem (1995)

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Artist: Richard Teitelbaum, Shelley Hirsch, George Lewis, David Moss, Carlos Zingaro
Title: Golem
Year Of Release: 1995
Label: Tzadik
Genre: Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks)
Total Time: 57:41
Total Size: 231 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

1. Prologue: The Threat (02:37)
2. In The Beginning (13:20)
3. Invoking Ancient Spirits (02:53)
4. Cantorial Choirs (03:38)
5. Instrumental Interlude (03:11)
6. "Create Me Not!" (03:04)
7. Construction Of The Golem (07:42)
8. First Breaths (02:29)
9. Command And Obey (The Game) (11:17)
10. Golem Wild (01:23)
11. Chaos And Destruction (03:15)
12. Coda (03:12)

Personnel:

Shelley Hirsch: Voice
George Lewis: Trombone, Computer, Electronics
David Moss: Voice, Percussion, Electronics
Richard Teitelbaum: Synthesizer-sampler Keyboard, Interactive Computer
Carlos Zingaro: Violin, Electronics

Golem is an interactive opera by Richard Teitelbaum that attempts to tell the famous 16th century tale of Rabbi Loew and the golem that he created. This Tzadik release documents a live multimedia performance of Golem presented in Amsterdam in 1994. Although performed by a talented musical cast, there's an absence of the visual element (slides, video, scenery, etc.) that was such an integral part of this opera. As a result, it seems that you're only getting part of the story. Also, the vocal presence of both Shelley Hirsch and David Moss require a great love -- or at least a high tolerance -- of vocalese.

Review by Joslyn Layne

Richard Teitelbaum - Golem.rar - 231.0 MB