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String Theory 25: 12 Quartets, etc.
Sani has set himself the task of responding to Rothko’s work. Clearly it’s not possible to replicate the canvasses’ images with music, but it is possible to present forms and shapes that reflect Rothko’s expansive vision and bold color fields.
String Theory 25: 12 Quartets, etc.
Sani has set himself the task of responding to Rothko’s work. Clearly it’s not possible to replicate the canvasses’ images with music, but it is possible to present forms and shapes that reflect Rothko’s expansive vision and bold color fields.
String Theory 24: Quartets in Different Intonation (at least 15 of them)
Johnston’s ten string quartets constitute one of the most vital yet obscure series in the latter half of the 20th century.
String Theory 24: Quartets in Different Intonation (at least 15 of them)
Johnston’s ten string quartets constitute one of the most vital yet obscure series in the latter half of the 20th century.
Tips for Prospective Artists
It seems like you’re trying to get us to cover your album and don’t know us, so here are a few suggestions to get you started.
Tips for Prospective Artists
It seems like you’re trying to get us to cover your album and don’t know us, so here are a few suggestions to get you started.
Unsolicited Remarks
Even after bumping into derivatives and less artful followers, Lachenmann’s original acerbic brittleness still delights after a long absence.
Unsolicited Remarks
Even after bumping into derivatives and less artful followers, Lachenmann’s original acerbic brittleness still delights after a long absence.
Used Bin Troll Tweets DD.
Pairing Gershwin and Berg is absolutely brilliant.
Mostly Symphonies 32.
It becomes a bit of a game to guess what lies around the corner, like anticipating whether a rogue chef might festoon a sweet dessert with chopped parsley.
Mostly Symphonies 32.
It becomes a bit of a game to guess what lies around the corner, like anticipating whether a rogue chef might festoon a sweet dessert with chopped parsley.
Observations on the Hammerklavier Slow Movement
Beethoven’s Hammerklavier sonata as a whole, and its third movement in particular, has always elicited mournful superlatives from commentators.
Observations on the Hammerklavier Slow Movement
Beethoven’s Hammerklavier sonata as a whole, and its third movement in particular, has always elicited mournful superlatives from commentators.
Mostly Symphonies 31.
It is regrettable that late 19th-century American music is routinely ignored, or treated as a provincial curiosity, when entire generations were trained in Europe.
Mostly Symphonies 31.
It is regrettable that late 19th-century American music is routinely ignored, or treated as a provincial curiosity, when entire generations were trained in Europe.
Used Bin Troll Tweets CC.
This may be Chaplin’s finest score, but without the movie, these nearly 80 minutes pass by like a museum exhibition in a foreign land.
Used Bin Troll Tweets CC.
This may be Chaplin’s finest score, but without the movie, these nearly 80 minutes pass by like a museum exhibition in a foreign land.
Chion: Etudes and Essays (EA Bucket 26.)
Brocoli compiles Chion’s earliest pieces. A strict archivist might have sequenced these chronologically, but this order makes a dramatic design.
Chion: Etudes and Essays (EA Bucket 26.)
Brocoli compiles Chion’s earliest pieces. A strict archivist might have sequenced these chronologically, but this order makes a dramatic design.
Used Bin Troll Tweets BB.
A marauding concert requiem easily mistaken for Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 14½.
Used Bin Troll Tweets BB.
A marauding concert requiem easily mistaken for Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 14½.
Armchair Operas and Amusements 13.
An invigorating program featuring difficult works in the lied tradition.
Armchair Operas and Amusements 13.
An invigorating program featuring difficult works in the lied tradition.