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Work: Uaxuctum "The legend of the Maya city which they themselves destroyed for religious reasons"

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ComposerScelsi, Giacinto (1905-1988)
PeriodModern
Work typeStage and film
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An apocalyptic spectacle from Robert Ames and the LCO

Excellent performances of Scelsi's Uaxuctum and John Luther Adams' prescient Become Ocean were by accompanied by an impressive, but ultimately distracting audiovisual display.
***11
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Five majestic apocalypses in the Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ

Many a dark tone roamed inside the Muziekgebouw as lovers of daring, opinionated orchestral music gathered there one day after the Mayan calendar ended. Diverse interpretations of apocalyptic fantasies and prophecies unfolded during this night. Apocalyptic, in its literal Greek meaning: revealing, disclosing.
****1
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