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Elegy is an album by John Zorn, which was dedicated to Jean Genet, featuring four "file card" compositions titled after colors and arranged in the style of chamber music.[1]

Elegy
Studio album by John Zorn
Released	1992
Recorded	November 1991, Different Fur Studios, San Francisco
Length	29:22
Label	Eva, Tzadik TZ 7302
Producer	John Zorn
John Zorn chronology
Grand Guignol (1992) Elegy (1992) Leng Tch'e (1992)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Guy's Music Review	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[4]

The Allmusic review by Blake Butler awarded the album 4½ stars describing it as "Another smeared blossoming testament to the off-color and highly obtuse genius of John Zorn. A mostly minimalist and sparse landscape of sheer terror and spine-ripping controlled noise explosion".[2] Guy Peters stated "some moments come close to chamber music, but others employ the cut up-techniques or seem to function as an imaginary soundtrack. Another option is that you consider it an experiment in aural terror and not because it's a very alienating, extreme or demanding album throughout, but because it skilfully uses mood and shifts to hook you up with a feeling of unease".[3]

Track listing

1. "Blue" - 7:08
2. "Yellow" - 2:48
3. "Pink" - 15:44
4. "Black" - 3:42

All compositions by John Zorn

• Recorded at Different Fur Studios, San Francisco in November 1991

Personnel

• Barbara Chaffe - alto flute, bass flute
• David Abel - viola
• Scummy - guitar
• David Shea - turntables
• David Slusser - sound effects
• William Winant - percussion
• Mike Patton - vocals

References

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