Itz'at
Ernesto Diaz-Infante
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pax Preludes I-XIII 53:38 | Ernesto Diaz-Infante | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Mariposa Liviana 13:54 | Ernesto Diaz-Infante | 2:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 2 Songs |
Album Review
Two original pieces for solo piano are on this CD named with the Mayan word for artist. The first, "Pax Preludes," is in 13 sections. Sparse and skeletal improvisations on a patient but fluid theme make this piece even and tranquil, drowsily content and serene. "Mariposa Liviana" is stylistically mated to the "Preludes" but bears a closer placement of notes for a fuller composition, allowing for a closer study of contrasting volume and sustain. The development of the base material saves Itz'at from slipping into the rut that houses much of minimalism.
Biography
Genre: Classical
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Since the mid-'90s, Ernesto Diaz-Infante counts as one of the most prolific avant-garde composer and improviser the U.S. West Coast has seen. He has performed and recorded music on piano, prepared guitar, and electronics; composed chamber music; improvised with a very large number of musicians from California,...
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Top Albums and Songs by Ernesto Diaz-Infante
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariposa Liviana 13:54 | Itz'at | 2:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Pax Preludes I-XIII 53:38 | Itz'at | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | yellow fields, yellow hills | Ucross Journal | 1:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | roll harmonies | Ucross Journal | 2:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | untitled | Ucross Journal | 1:53 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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- Genres: Classical, Music, Jazz, Modern Composition
- Released: 1997
- ℗ 1997 Pax Recordings
