"Her first major US release since her eponymous debut on Nonesuch in 1998, Elida finds Bittová using the All-Stars as her orchestra. Sweeping piano lines meet full string ensemble settings, while clarinet improvisations meet electric guitar noise. The music is at the same time sophisticated and direct, edgy and nostalgic, mixing Eastern European classical music and folk traditions with angular string writing and heart-breaking Czech vocal melodies."-Cantaloupe Music "I once received a book of poetry from a fan in Prague after a concert. The book was written by the Czech poet Vera Chase, whose work tends toward feminism in my opinion. A few years later, I was searching for inspiration for my new music, and I found her poem “Elida.” I was inspired by the provocative and somewhat erotic nature of the poem. Also, I feel there is some humor in the lyrics, which I always like."-Iva Bittova
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Product Information:
Label: Cantaloupe
Catalog ID: CA 21027
Squidco Product Code: 5014
Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2005
Country: USA
Packaging: Jewel Tray
Personnel:
Iva Bittová-voice
Robert Black-bass
David Cossin-percussion
Lisa Moore-piano
Mark Stewart-guitar
Wendy Sutter-cello
Evan Ziporyn-clarinets
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