The Continuing Story of Counterpoint Parts 1-4+8 (Complete)

by David Borden / Mother Mallard

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John Cratchley I've been listening to all three volumes of this transformational work a lot recently and I think,in time to come,this may be seen as one of the cornerstones of 'minimalist' Composition (i'm not really comfortable with that catch-all definition but it will suffice to elevate this work into the same echelon as Glass,Reich and Riley).

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	1.	Part 1 09:31
	2.	Part 2 10:37
	3.	Part 3 13:31
	4.	Part 4 19:37
	5.	Part 8 08:43

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The Continuing Story Of Counterpoint is a remarkable 12 part musical cycle that Borden composed between 1976-87. Lasting 3 hours, Cuneiform has released this seminal work on 3 albums, each containing 4 parts. The music is a pleasing and highly listenable mixture of classical forms, dense textures, strict counterpoint, and high energy electronics. AUDIO Magazine had this to say about the series: "When released in its entirety, this series may stand as the 'Goldberg Variations' of minimalism, a canon of work that defines a style and an era."

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released January 1, 1991

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David Borden / Mother Mallard's Portable Masterpiece Co. albums available on Bandcamp:

- cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/like-a-duck-to-water

- cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/1970-1973

- cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/places-times-people

- cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-continuing-story-of-counterpoint-parts-1-4-8-complete

- cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-continuing-story-of-counterpoint-part-5-8

- cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-continuing-story-of-counterpoint-parts-9-12

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Cuneiform Records Washington, D.C.

Cuneiform Records is an independent record label releasing adventurous, boundary-bursting music by artists from around the world.

Founded in 1984.
Based in Washington D.C.

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