''Dark Wood'' is a

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by cellist David Darling recorded in 1993 and released on the ECM label.ECM discography
accessed October 18, 2011 The album is Darling's third solo release following '' Journal October'' (1979) and ''

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'' (1992)

Reception

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review by Rick Anderson awarded the album 3 stars stating "However mannered the presentation may be, though, this music is really stunning. All of it moves slowly, like a dark cloud formation, as spare lines pile up on one other and pizzicato sections nudge up against long, sustained tones... Highly recommended".Anderson, R
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Track listing

:''All compositions by David Darling'' # "Darkwood IV: Dawn" - 5:16 # "Darkwood IV: In Motion" - 4:18 # "Darkwood IV: Journey" - 5:13 # "Darkwood V: Light" - 1:05 # "Darkwood V: Earth" - 4:33 # "Darkwood V: Passage" - 0:55 # "Darkwood VI: Beginning" - 2:10 # "Darkwood VI: Up Side Down" - 2:00 # "Darkwood VI: Searching" - 2:53 # "Darkwood VI: Medieval Dance" - 3:53 # "Darkwood VII: The Picture" - 3:51 # "Darkwood VII: Returning" - 3:12 # "Darkwood VII: New Morning" - 5:09 **Recorded at Rainbow Studio on Oslo, Norway in July 1993

Personnel

* David Darling -

cello The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a Bow (music), bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), t ...

References

{{Authority control ECM Records albums David Darling (musician) albums Albums produced by Manfred Eicher 1995 albums