A Notion in Perpetual Motion is a live album by European jazz group the Vienna Art Orchestra recorded in Switzerland which was first released in 1985 on the Hat ART label as a double LP as Perpetuum Mobile then re-released in 1992 as a single CD.[1][2]

A Notion in Perpetual Motion
Live album by Vienna Art Orchestra
Released	1985
Recorded	October 21, 1982
Venue	Muhle Hunziken, Rubigen, Switzerland.
Genre	Contemporary classical music, Jazz
Length	81:27 Original 2LP release
Label	Hat ART Hat Art 2024
Producer	Werner X. Uehlinger, Pia Uehlinger
Vienna Art Orchestra chronology
The Minimalism of Erik Satie (1984) A Notion in Perpetual Motion (1985) Jazzbühne Berlin 85 (1985)
Perpetuum Mobile Cover

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

The Allmusic review stated: "the most notable thing about the Vienna Art Orchestra is its stage presence: Rüegg knows how to create drama and surprise and his musicians are more than up to the challenge, clearly delighting themselves in the process. A Notion in Perpetual Motion is as close to a "perfect" live recording of the VAO as you are likely to find".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Mathias Rüegg except where noted

1. "Sighs from South-Carinthia" – 11:01
2. "Woodworms in the Roots" – 8:42
3. "Voices Without Words" – 5:25
4. "Life at the Dead Sea" – 9:46
5. "Lady Delay" – 9:27
6. "Romana" – 6:04
7. "A Natural Sound" – 3:12
8. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) – 8:37
9. "French Alphorn" – 8:53
10. "H.M. Blues" (Bhumibo Adoleaydej) – 5:27
11. "Zoge Am Boge" – 4:50 Omitted from CD reissue

Personnel

• Mathias Rüegg − arranger, conductor
• Lauren Newton - voice
• Karl "Bumi" Fian, Hannes Kottek − trumpet, flugelhorn
• Herbert Joos − flugelhorn, alphorn, double trumpet
• Christian Radovan − trombone
• John Sass − tuba
• Wolfgang Puschnig − sopranino saxophone, alto saxophone, bass clarinet, flute, piccolo
• Harry Sokal − soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
• Roman Schwaller − tenor saxophone
• Uli Scherer − piano, Fender piano, Yamaha DX7
• Woody Schabata - marimba, vibraphone
• Heiri Kaenzig − bass
• Wolfgang Reisinger, Janusz Stefanski - drums, percussion

References