Composition No. 174

Composition No. 174
Live album by Anthony Braxton
Released	December 1994
Recorded	February 6, 1994
Venue	Music Theatre at the Arizona State University of Music, Tempe, AZ
Genre	Jazz
Length	44:55
Label	Leo CD LR 217
Producer	Leo Feigin
Anthony Braxton chronology
Duo (Leipzig) 1993 (1993) Composition No. 174 (1994) Duo (Wesleyan) 1994 (1994)

Composition No. 174 (subtitled For Ten Percussionists, Slide Projections, Constructed Environment And Tape) is a live album by composer and conductor Anthony Braxton with the Arizona State University Percussion Ensemble recorded in Arizona in 1994 and released on the Leo label.^[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "Without a doubt, this is Anthony Braxton at his most abstract. ... This work, though conceived by one of the most truly brilliant men of the 20th century, Composition No. 174 is proof that human beings are fallible. It may be art, but that doesn't make it enjoyable; it's duller than radio static".^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Anthony Braxton.

1. "Composition No. 174" – 44:55

Personnel

• Arizona State University Percussion Ensemble directed by Dr. J. B. Smith
  • Sonja Branch, Kevin Fuhrman, Justin Jackson, Glen Ormiston, Arnoldo Ruiz, Steve Ridley, Mark Timko, Steve Turner, Paul Welter, Scott Werner – percussion

References

1. Anthony Braxton discography Archived 2012-09-11 at the Wayback Machine accessed June 13, 2017
2. Enciclopedia del Jazz: Anthony Braxton accessed June 13, 2017
3. Leo Records Catalog accessed June 13, 2017
4. Jurek, Thom. Composition No. 174: For Ten Percussionists, Slide Projections, Constructed Environment – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2017.