Cartoon S/M


Cartoon/S&M is a double album of contemporary classical music by American composer John Zorn. The piece Kol Nidre which appears in two versions on this recording is a tune from Zorn's Masada songbook.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4½ stars stating "This collection proves Zorn's astonishingly varied and sustaining contribution to late-century classical music. It should not only be owned, but studied, reflected upon for inspiration. Amazing".

Track listing

All compositions by John Zorn.Disc One:
  1. "Cat O’Nine Tails" - 15:35
  2. "Carny" - 12:35
  3. "For Your Eyes Only" - 15:02
  4. "Kol Nidre" - 7:55 Disc Two:
  5. "The Dead Man" - 12:44
  6. "Music for Children" - 14:29
  7. "Memento Mori" - 26:28
  8. "Kol Nidre" - 6:47
  • Recorded at Concertzaal, Tilburg on April 8, 1998, and at Grasland Studios, Haarlem on November 8–13, 1999, February 21, 2000, and February 22, 2000.

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