tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27162784205172156752011-07-30T08:08:14.960-07:00MUSIC'S IVORY TOWER SHEDS TUXEDO, OPENS DOORS, PLAYS NAKEDEmpiricusnoreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716278420517215675.post-87163285397324751212010-02-22T14:18:00.000-08:002010-02-22T14:24:02.622-08:00

Just something I'm studying, so I thought I'd share. B-double-flat is a funny-ass key (towards the end of the fugue), then re-interpreted as the Neapolitan of A-flat after languishing in the minor dominant for far too long. All of this is motivated by the first countersubject, a descending chromatic line in quarter notes (passus duriusculus) that is more-or-less directly opposed to the trio

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Someone needs to change the Wikipedia article on dear Wallingford (1885-1961). Listed among his attributes is this: "He is noted for his use of Arnold Schoenberg's twelve-tone technique [...] but he did not use it in all his compositions." That's like, "Sure, I've been to McDonald's, but I don't eat there all the time." Seriously, someone who has a good grasp on Wallingford should, at the very

Empiricusnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716278420517215675.post-26379795589788201072009-05-27T12:47:00.000-07:002009-05-27T13:01:49.344-07:00

From YouTube of course. Posted by stalinesque.

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Same as below.

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From Jessica Choi, posted by richardeitheror.

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Clapping Music is one of Steve Reich's most played process pieces. In it, two performers clap the same rhythmic pattern and every so often one of the performers displaces the pattern by one eighth note, creating a new rhythmic surface. Here it is performed by jugglers. Weird cool!Thanks to gandinijuggling for the awesome performance and the YouTubins.-

Empiricusnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716278420517215675.post-16636161697219632912009-04-23T14:29:00.000-07:002009-04-23T14:43:37.540-07:00

The self-taught Italian composer Salvatore Sciarrino was born in 1947. Like Boulez, he is primarily known for his early ultra-modern works, which is too bad--the majority of his stuff came after that phase. This cute little violin piece is one of them, written in 1975.Thanks to Bereinigten Welt for making this available. And for those who found this intriguing, you might also enjoy his Baroque

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Gesti (or gestures), for solo recorder, was written in 1966. It is here played by Franz Bruggen, who thought of it as another, albeit shorter, sequenza. To me, it looks like Berio employs a sort of non-simultaneity between the fingers and the airflow resulting in a kind of random walk/butterfly effect, which increasingly adds normally articulated pitches, multiphonics and humming. Personally, I

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Written in 1976, For O, takes its name from a line spoken by Shakespeare's Hamlet. You can find an interesting assessment here.And here is a fantastic performance by the Oberlin Percussion in 3 parts.Part IPart IIPart IIIThanks to Oberlin Percussion for YouTubering this concert rarity.-

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Just in case you haven't seen this yet, here's The Bad Plus, a jazzy group, performing their version of Milton Babbitt's Semi-Simple Variations.Here's a shout out to Squired1, and The Bad Plus's blog/webzine, Do the Math, for YouTubing this crazy-awesome stuff.-

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I"ve been doing some reading, so y'all get this:

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In conjunction with a Detritus Review post, here's the final movement from John Adams' Grand Pianola Music for two pianos and orchestra, without strings.YouTubizations by stevtomato.-

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Here's some really deep listening for you. Enjoy! Also, if you are not familiar with this intensely meditative composer and performer, check out her website, here.Part 1Part 2Thanks to bcfaulkner for this special YouTubization.

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Mr. Glenn Gould at the helm.YouTubered by MahaKrisna.

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Concerto for natural horn and orchestra; seven movements. Good stuff.Awesome YouTuberry by GreggaryPeccary, who has some other cool videos/music on his channel

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Boulez the Romantic anti-Romantic...Youtubered by abdominizer.

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YouTubed by the scherzoquartet. Good work!-

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YouTube embed-age by jbbarriere

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Need to post more.Here's an iconic piece that is fun to listen to.

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Here a fun documentary of minimalist Steve Reich from the South Bank Show.Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Thanks to timegrinder for YouTubing Reich.-

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A very 1982 performance of 1955's Speech, for five radios and a speech. Well, not so much a performance but a documentary about a performance.Thanks to svsugvcarter for finding this wonderful video.-

Empiricusnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716278420517215675.post-69906573029679479762008-08-28T15:10:00.000-07:002008-08-28T15:15:15.197-07:00

Here is an excerpt from Wolfgang Rihm's opera, "Jacob Lenz." You can find more information about him here and here. And a nice review by John Rockwell, formerly of the New York Times, back in 1987. Enjoy!Thanks to HenningBrokhaus for the video.-

Empiricusnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2716278420517215675.post-31910411383383633502008-08-22T14:50:00.000-07:002008-08-22T14:55:32.713-07:00

If you're not familiar with Conlon, he was a communist. But that's not all! You can find more information about him here and here.This is a delightful realization of his Study for Player Piano, Number 5.Thanks to pianopera's adept use of the intertubes for this one.-

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Cornelius Cardew is really fun. He wrote a pamphlet/bookish thing called, Stockhausen Serves Imperialism. Treatise is really fun, too; it's so fun, that it shouldn't be described here. Instead I'll provide some links for you to explore.This is page three of the graphic score.Here is a link to an awesome site with a video analysis of Treatise. Here is a link to a free download of Treatise.One

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Info: Gerard Grisey, Spectral Music, Interview. Pure coolness.Here it is: Partiels (excerpt)If you want the full-length Partiels or just more Grisey, as well as other spectral music, there's plenty to get over at Different Waters (Thanks Zhao).(Thanks to nebula32 for the YouTubage)

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But first, a short documentary.A Rainbow in Curved Air(Thanks to ngc737 and LSDCoatedBrain for the YouTubery)

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Just a couple of Cage quickies. His voice rather is soothing, don't you think?And more food for thought...A potato!(Thanks to both ngc737 and ianguitar for the YouTubings today.)

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The Five Movements were originally composed for string quartet in 1909. Here it is played in its string orchestra version.Heftig bewegt, Tempo 1Sehr langsamSehr lebhaftSehr langsamIn zarter BewegungFrom what I can gather, David Grimal was the concertmaster(?). (Thanks to Fasculin for the YouTubings.)

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Written in 1977, Jonchaies roughly translates to "rushes, reeds."Part 1Did you hear the trace references to Javanese gamelan music, Jaws?Part 2Xenakis is one of my favorites and this is quickly becoming one of my favorite Xenakis works.(Thanks to bannan61 for YouTubing this wonderful performance by the Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra.)

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Uh-oh! It's the devil himself--Arnold Schoenberg! Run for the hills!Here is Glenn Gould trying desperately, in vain, to have an intelligent conversation with violin demigod Yehudi Menuhin.Here's Glenn trying desperately, in vain, to have an intelligent conversation with violin demigod Yehudi Menuhin, in music form. This is Schoenberg's Phantasie, Op. 47.And lastly, Glenn Gould speaking

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Cowell smash!

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This is only a bite-sized introduction to the world of Messiaen. I plan on putting up a ton of his stuff in the near future. What follows is 1) A clip of him teaching (I think Gerard Grisey is in the back of his classroom. You can see him near the end), and 2) the 5th movement of his 75-minute long Turangalila Symphony. Enjoy the chroma!Hold on to your shoes, folks!You can find everything

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A Southwestern hobo who parsed the octave into 43-note scales, built his own instruments, and re-imagined Greek drama...need I say more?But first, a recipe for rose petal jam! (critics...)Now for the music: The Letter.That was weird fun. If you want to read more about him, check out harrypartch.com.

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Crawford's delightfully socialistic/sociological setting is underpinned by a rotationally permutated accompaniment that (I think) symbolizes the repetitive work of the immigrant laborer. That, and it's awesome.

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Written in 1959, John Cage's Water Walk is scored for a number of objects, including bathtub, rubber duck, prepared piano and five radios. It was originally premiered on the Italian TV show Lascia O Raddoppia. Here, John performs the piece in America, on "I've Got a Secret," in 1960.To me, it is a beautiful performance as is. But, it is somehow more pleasurable, more serene, with all the laughs

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Q: What is this place? Why do I feel like I’m stoned?A: Detritus Hall is just a collection of videos and links to help broaden the horizons of those interested in newer classical music, i.e., modernism and beyond. We provide resources to better understand where classical music was, is and is going (not that we particularly know, but it’s sure fun trying to find out). Conceived as a supplemental

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