Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 4: Masada Recital is the fourth album in a series of five releases celebrating the 10th anniversary of John Zorn's Masada songbook project.[1][2] It features 12 Masada songs performed by Sylvie Courvoisier on piano and Mark Feldman on violin. It was released in 2004 on Zorn's Tzadik Records as part of the Radical Jewish Culture Series.

Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 4: Masada Recital
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 29, 2004
RecordedFebruary 17, 2004
GenreJazz, klezmer, contemporary classical music
Length49:19
LabelTzadik TZ 7190
ProducerJohn Zorn
John Zorn chronology
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 4
(2004)
Masada Anniversary Edition Vol. 4: Masada Recital
(2004)
50th Birthday Celebration Volume 5
(2004)
Masada Anniversary chronology
The Unknown Masada
(2003)
Masada Recital
(2004)
Masada Rock
(2005)

Reception

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Allmusic music critic Sean Westergaard wrote "Each also brings a wealth of extended techniques to the proceedings, which helps the players to really make the songs their own. In fact, some listeners may be surprised that only piano and violin are being used, given the range of sounds and tones produced... A nice mix of inside and outside playing, Masada Recital is another winning entry in the ever-expanding catalog of Masada performances."[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz    [4]

Track listing

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  1. "Kanah" – 4:15
  2. "Socoh" – 3:46
  3. "Mahshav" – 5:39
  4. "Karet" – 2:05
  5. "Abidan" – 3:06
  6. "Malkhut" – 2:17*
  7. "Azekah" – 6:05
  8. "Nezikin" – 2:13
  9. "Karaim" – 8:55
  10. "Hath Arob" – 2:12
  11. "Aravot" – 3:47
  12. "Mahlah" – 4:52
All compositions by John Zorn.
Recorded at Hit Factory, New York City on February 17, 2004
  • *misspelled as "Malkut" on album sleeve [2]

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Tzadik catalogue
  2. ^ a b Masada World: Masada Recital, accessed January 6, 2020
  3. ^ a b Westergaard, Sean. "Masada Recital > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved June 13, 2010.
  4. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1545. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.