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Mostly Symphonies 21.
Salonen’s 20-minute Nyx churns quickly, but the less frequently recorded Dutilleux sticks in the mind.
Mostly Symphonies 21.
Salonen’s 20-minute Nyx churns quickly, but the less frequently recorded Dutilleux sticks in the mind.
Luc and Brunhild (EA Bucket 17.)
Like a spouse appointed to complete a decedent politician’s term, so has Brunhild picked up Luc’s work.
Luc and Brunhild (EA Bucket 17.)
Like a spouse appointed to complete a decedent politician’s term, so has Brunhild picked up Luc’s work.
Schnittke’s Fourth Quartet
Composed in 1986 (Russia) or 1989 (West Berlin) – there’s some disagreement – Schnittke’s Fourth Quartet ranks high among his post-1985 oeuvre.
Schnittke’s Fourth Quartet
Composed in 1986 (Russia) or 1989 (West Berlin) – there’s some disagreement – Schnittke’s Fourth Quartet ranks high among his post-1985 oeuvre.
Can These Bones Live? A prejudiced ramble through Paris et environs
A catastrophic evening that sandwiched Varèse between Mozart and Tchaikowsky and left the composer, by one account, in tears.
Can These Bones Live? A prejudiced ramble through Paris et environs
A catastrophic evening that sandwiched Varèse between Mozart and Tchaikowsky and left the composer, by one account, in tears.
Scardanelli’s February Motley
In keeping with Cage’s promotion of randomness and noise, your reporter maintains a soft spot for good improvisation.
Scardanelli’s February Motley
In keeping with Cage’s promotion of randomness and noise, your reporter maintains a soft spot for good improvisation.
EA Bucket 16.
Passing across the originals suggests that Ring has found pearls in emphasizing the quartal, Bartók-like aspects of Holmboe’s language.
EA Bucket 16.
Passing across the originals suggests that Ring has found pearls in emphasizing the quartal, Bartók-like aspects of Holmboe’s language.
Maestro di Suoni e Silenzi: Necessary Nono 3.
A fresh NEOS sparks this roundup and forces an overdue confrontation with col legno’s Prometeo.
Maestro di Suoni e Silenzi: Necessary Nono 3.
A fresh NEOS sparks this roundup and forces an overdue confrontation with col legno’s Prometeo.
Armchair Operas 8.
A week spent in Stockholm put me near the Raoul Wallenberg memorial, sited within view of the capitol’s water and synagogue. Easy to miss at first, the granite sphere soon becomes a landmark.
Armchair Operas 8.
A week spent in Stockholm put me near the Raoul Wallenberg memorial, sited within view of the capitol’s water and synagogue. Easy to miss at first, the granite sphere soon becomes a landmark.
Snapshots – Blur: Shulamit Ran
Shulamit Ran… is a composer of general tonality, or perhaps a general composer of tonality.
Snapshots – Blur: Shulamit Ran
Shulamit Ran… is a composer of general tonality, or perhaps a general composer of tonality.
EA Bucket 15.
The zeitkratzer troupe gathered in Slovenia and Croatia to execute structured improvisations motivated by Stockhausen’s baffling instructions.
EA Bucket 15.
The zeitkratzer troupe gathered in Slovenia and Croatia to execute structured improvisations motivated by Stockhausen’s baffling instructions.
Taking Random for a Walk
My too-early listening – at a low volume setting so as not to disturb Best Beloved – includes late-Feldman anything and, these days especially, Haydn’s string quartets most handsomely performed on the Tacet label by Auryn Quartet.
Taking Random for a Walk
My too-early listening – at a low volume setting so as not to disturb Best Beloved – includes late-Feldman anything and, these days especially, Haydn’s string quartets most handsomely performed on the Tacet label by Auryn Quartet.
Four, Four Tom, Four Tom John, Four Tom Johnsons
In a rough sense, mathematical minimalism governs Johnson’s structures in that they are frequently plotted by the application of numerical rules.
Four, Four Tom, Four Tom John, Four Tom Johnsons
In a rough sense, mathematical minimalism governs Johnson’s structures in that they are frequently plotted by the application of numerical rules.