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The Forest is a mostly instrumental album by David Byrne, released in 1991, inspired by the Epic of Gilgamesh and set during the later Industrial Revolution. Some of the music from this orchestral album was originally used in a Robert Wilson directed theatre piece with the same name.
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- June 1991
- 1990–91
- Classical
HOW AND WHY: The Forest is a poem on death. The music for The Forest is unlike anything I’ve ever done before. I wanted somehow to evoke the romantic feelings of the period in which the story has been re-set, the mid-eighteen hundreds. I wanted to be about to sympathize with those who feel the romance of the factory.
LYRICS. These pieces are largely orchestral. Part 1: Ur. Part 2: Kish. Part 3: Dura Europus. Part 4: Samara. Part 5: Ninevah. Part 6: Ava. Part 7: Machu Picchu. Part 8: Tula. Part 9: Teotihuacan. Part 10: Asuka. This was written as a phonetic lyric guide by an oldish Russian man in the Forest cast. Mai lajf is bjutifull. Mai Bet soft end Worm.
At least "The Forest," rock star David Byrne's opus for orchestra and nine vocalists, avoids the hubris of his British counterparts. With Byrne and an octet of singers from Los Angeles, the San Diego Symphony gave "The Forest" its local debut Sunday night at Copley Symphony Hall.
The Forest by David Byrne released in 1991. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Jun 11, 1991 · Listen free to David Byrne – The Forest (Ur, Kish and more). 10 tracks (59:01). The Forest is an instrumental album by recording artist David Byrne, and released in 1991. Some of the music from this orchestral album was originally used in a Robert Wilson directed theatre piece with the same name.
Jun 11, 1991 · Listen to The Forest by David Byrne on Apple Music. Stream songs including "Ur", "Kish" and more.
