CHARLEMAGNE PALESTINE is probably the less known, and the most legendary, among the great masters of the American Minimal Music, but he is not, for this reason, less important. Differently from La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich and Philip Glass CHARLEMAGNE PALESTINE, after a first phase of intense research to definite the musical language that in the late seventies will be called Minimalism, preferred to dedicate his creativity in the visual Arts field presenting very personal installation with exhibition in many important galleries getting a very successful response. This choice cut him out of the musical world, his carrier as pianist and composer was interrupted and he never succeeded in getting the public recognition his musical activity deserved.There are not too many recordsof his in the market today. PALESTINE, STRUMMING MUSIC was s first CD, a reprint in digital format of his vynil album released in the late seventies by the French label Shandar. Luckily in after the his cd release Palestine came back to the music scene music. Increasing costantly his live apparences and album releases.
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released November 15, 2022
Charlemagne Palestine, composer, piano,
front drawing, back writing, by Charlemagne Palestine,
back photoCarol Parker,
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Cover design, Andre Belleguie
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