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In C

Terry Riley | Format: Audio CD
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  • Audio CD (2 Aug 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Rewind
  • ASIN: B0000259OD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 268,877 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent minimalist composing 21 Sep 2007
By Cliff O'Reilly
Format:Audio CD
I bought this CD recently and it has hardly been off my speakers since!

There's something very soothing and melodic about this music even though it can be monotonous and droning at times (but even this is interesting and attactive). My favourite is definitely the Music Of A Thousand Springs piece: it's very melodic and has strong Eastern elements.

Overall I would definitely recommend this CD if you enjoy other artists such as Tangerine Dream or Aphex Twin (even though this is not electronica) or if you just like good quality interesting and complicated music.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Sounds better than the CBS CD! 20 Aug 2003
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
It was years ago when I read about some piece called "In C." It wasn't until some years later when I got into it (as well as other advant-gard works like Riech's "Music for 18 Musicians," George Crumb's "Music for a Summer Evening" and "Deep Listening" by Oliveros, Dempster and Panaiotis). I agree that it's not for everyone. But I would be one of the people who could listen to music that's so unlike Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Impressionistic.

I thought I get this import release (call it the "Rewind" edition) since I've read about this "Super Bit Mapping" technology. Well, nowhere on the cover or on the CD did it mentioned this "SBM" thing. But I compared the sound quality with the CBS CD. I listen carefully and noticed that the Rewind does sound better! So for the sound quality (even though it costs more) the Rewind edition is worth getting. Just be aware that the recording itself is not quite state-of-the-art hi-fi stereo.

One thing you might as well be aware on the Rewind: The orange CD label mentioned "A Rainbow in Curved Air / Poppy Nogood and the Phantom Band" besides "TERRY RILEY: In C." A correction needs to be made since there's ONLY the 42-minute track, "In C." If you want the "Rainbow" and "Poppy Nogood," you could get them in a separate CBS CD (If these pieces will someday be on the Rewind edition with SBM, I'd get that, too).

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5.0 out of 5 stars But where's the rainbow? 17 Oct 2000
By Frank Brown - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I heard "A Rainbow in Curved Air" on a late-nite radio station while traveling in Europe in 1973. As soon as I could, I looked up this unknown artist (to me) in the Schwann music catalog. There I found "in C" and "A Rainbow in Curved Air". I bought them both. While "In C" is quite good, I am partial to "A Rainbow in Curved Air", which is why I'm so surprised that it is apparently no longer available. Maybe I have weird taste?

Anyway, if you like Terry's "In C", try to find a copy of his follow-up "A Rainbow in Curved Air". You'll be in for a treat.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Few Pieces Composed This Century Are Better 16 Aug 2000
By Andy Alabama - Published on Amazon.com
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This record is sheer magic. It is absolutely accessible, and must be acquired by anyone who has found her/himself on this "information page." I had the good fortune of seeing this piece performed early on this summer as a part of the Lincoln Center Arts Festival 2000 with all electronic instruments. As I had properly adjusted my attitude beforehand, it ended up being more entertaining than an evening at the Led Zep laser show. It is white-hot, and will force you to recognize this bit of perfection as just that.
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