Lemma (album) explained

Lemma
Type:	studio
Artist:	John Zorn
Cover:	Lemma (album).jpg
Released:	February 26, 2013
Recorded:	May, July & December 2012
Genre:	Avant-garde, Contemporary classical music
Length:	54:23
Label:	Tzadik TZ 8095
Producer:	John Zorn
Chronology:	John Zorn
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	The Mysteries
Next Year:	2013

Lemma is an album composed by John Zorn and featuring violinists David Fulmer, Chris Otto and Pauline Kim which as recorded in New York City in 2012 and released on the Tzadik label in February 2013.^[1]

Reception

Martin Schray stated "Although John Zorn has been widely acclaimed for his music, his compositions in the field of new classical music deserve more attention".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn

1. "Apophthegms First Set I" – 0:45
2. "Apophthegms First Set II" – 1:07
3. "Apophthegms First Set III" – 1:44
4. "Apophthegms First Set IV" – 1:23
5. "Apophthegms First Set V" – 1:44
6. "Apophthegms First Set VI" – 1:50
7. "Apophthegms Second Set VII" – 2:41
8. "Apophthegms Second Set VIII" – 1:49
9. "Apophthegms Second Set IX" – 2:05
10. "Apophthegms Second Set X" – 1:20
11. "Apophthegms Second Set XI" – 1:55
12. "Apophthegms Second Set XII" – 2:47
13. "Passagen" – 14:19
14. "Ceremonial Music I" – 5:27
15. "Ceremonial Music II" – 4:05
16. "Ceremonial Music III" – 5:51
17. "Ceremonial Music IV" – 3:49

Personnel

• Chris Otto (tracks 1–12), David Fulmer (tracks 1–12 & 14–17), Pauline Kim (track 13) – violin

Production

• Marc Urselli – engineer, audio mixer
• John Zorn and Kazunori Sugiyama – producers

See also

• Zorn's lemma

Notes and References

1. http://www.tzadik.com/index.php?catalog=8095 Tzadik Catalog
2. Schray, M. The Free Jazz Collective Review, Free Jazz Collective, September 3, 2013