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A Notion in Perpetual Motion

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| name = A Notion in Perpetual Motion

| type = Live album

| artist = Vienna Art Orchestra

| cover = A Notion in Perpetual Motion.jpg

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| released = 1985

| recorded = October 21, 1982

| venue = Muhle Hunziken, Rubigen, Switzerland.

| studio =

| genre = Contemporary classical music, Jazz

| length = 81:27 Original 2LP release

| label = Hat ART Hat Art 2024

| producer = Werner X. Uehlinger, Pia Uehlinger

| chronology = Vienna Art Orchestra

| prev_title = The Minimalism of Erik Satie

| prev_year = 1984

| next_title = Jazzbühne Berlin 85

| next_year = 1985

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Perpetuum Mobile Cover

| type = Live

| cover = A Notion in Perpetual Motion audio cover.jpg

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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.[https://www.vao.at/discography Vienna Art Orchestra website: discography] accessed February 20, 2018[http://dartin.tripod.com/vao.html?discs/discs-idx Vienna Art Orchestra discography] accessed February 20, 2018

Reception

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| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|4|5}}

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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".{{Allmusic|first=Thom |last=Jurek |class=album |id=mw0000105346 |title=A Notion in Perpetual Motion – Review |accessdate=February 20, 2018}}

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

References

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Category:1985 live albums

Category:Hathut Records live albums

Category:Vienna Art Orchestra live albums

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