Description

Composed by Jon Lord and the German composer and conductor Eberhard Schoener,lsquoWindowsrsquo was recorded live on June 1st, 1974 at the Herkulessaal of the Munich Residenzwith the Orchestra of the Munich Chamber Opera conducted by Eberhard Schoener.The band for this special occasion is starstudded with musicians like Jon Lordrsquos formerbandmates David Coverdale and Glenn Hughes as well as Tony Ashton, Ray Fenwickand Pete York.Windows consists of two parts. ldquoContinuo on B.A.C.Hrdquo is based on an unfinished fugue byJ. S. Bach, which was based on a scale using the notes represented by his own name.Lord and Schoener interpreted and lsquofinishedrsquo it. ldquoWindowrdquo is based on the idea of a form ofchain poetry called Renga, developed during the 14th century in FarEast, where a groupof poets cowriting would lock themselves away, writing each verse in turn and continueuntil the finished product emerged.The recording was remastered by Rob Cass at Abbey Road Studios and the artwork wasreinterpreted.bdquoWindowsldquo is the second release after bdquoGemini Suiteldquo in the new Jon Lord reissue serieswith Sarabande 1976 following later this year. Jon Lord CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £10.71