''Donaueschingen (Duo) 1976'' is a live album by American composer and saxophonist Anthony Braxton and trombonist

George E. Lewis George Emanuel Lewis (born July 14, 1952) is an American composer, performer, and scholar of experimental music. He has been a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians ( AACM) since 1971, when he joined the organization ...

recorded in Germany in 1976 but not released on the hatART label until 1994.Anthony Braxton discography
accessed March 20, 2015Anthony Braxton Project: 1971-1979 Chronology
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Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states, "A live set featuring duets by trombonist George Lewis and the reeds of Anthony Braxton might seem as if it would be a bit tedious, but the instant communication between the two keep the music continually fascinating. ...Listeners with open ears will enjoy this colorful set".Yanow, S.
Allmusic Review
accessed March 20, 2015

Track listing

# "Fred's Garden/Composition 6F: 73° Kelvin/Composition 64: PN-445-WNK/Duet 1" (Lewis/Braxton/Braxton/Lewis) - 41:20 # " Donna Lee" ( Charlie Parker) - 3:26

Personnel

* Anthony Braxton -

alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...

sopranino saxophone The sopranino saxophone is the second-smallest member of the saxophone family. It is tuned in the key of E, and sounds an octave higher than the alto saxophone. An F sopranino (an octave above the F alto (also called mezzo-soprano) saxophone) w ...

clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitches ...

, contrabass clarinet, soprano clarinet,

flute The flute is a family of classical music instrument in the woodwind group. Like all woodwinds, flutes are aerophones, meaning they make sound by vibrating a column of air. However, unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is a reedless ...

s, contrabass saxophone * George Lewis - trombone

References

{{Anthony Braxton Hathut Records live albums Anthony Braxton live albums George E. Lewis live albums 1994 live albums