Vol. 2, No. 3

Notes on Schnittke

Russian composer Alfred Schnittke died in Hamburg August 3, 1998, silenced by the last in a series of debilitating strokes that began 13 years earlier.

Notes on Schnittke

Russian composer Alfred Schnittke died in Hamburg August 3, 1998, silenced by the last in a series of debilitating strokes that began 13 years earlier.

Music of Ethiopia and China

One can find hundreds of indigenous cassette and CD titles in Ethiopian neighborhoods of America’s largest cities.

Music of Ethiopia and China

One can find hundreds of indigenous cassette and CD titles in Ethiopian neighborhoods of America’s largest cities.

Dear La Folia 1.

The world of audiophiles, music lovers all no doubt, can be roughly divided into three camps: those who like the sound of MLP recordings, those who do not like the sound of MLP recordings, and those who have never heard MLP recordings, for whatever reason.

Dear La Folia 1.

The world of audiophiles, music lovers all no doubt, can be roughly divided into three camps: those who like the sound of MLP recordings, those who do not like the sound of MLP recordings, and those who have never heard MLP recordings, for whatever reason.

Varèse, Elgar, and Ferrari

The most recent complete survey of Varèse’s works is Riccardo Chailly’s on London.

Varèse, Elgar, and Ferrari

The most recent complete survey of Varèse’s works is Riccardo Chailly’s on London.

Music as Search and Discovery

One of life’s little joys for many CD collectors (in my case, it’s “classical,” with some Latin American guitar music thrown in) is that of bringing home, from a record shop or from one’s post office box, a brand new disc glistening with promise under a cellophane wrapper.

Music as Search and Discovery

One of life’s little joys for many CD collectors (in my case, it’s “classical,” with some Latin American guitar music thrown in) is that of bringing home, from a record shop or from one’s post office box, a brand new disc glistening with promise under a cellophane wrapper.

Words

In general, I dislike musical settings of poetry, especially from the century past, where the premise has always seemed so destined to failure.

Words

In general, I dislike musical settings of poetry, especially from the century past, where the premise has always seemed so destined to failure.

Sonic Boom Festival, No. 8

Sonic Boom 8 began November 3, with a concert by the New York New Music Ensemble titled “Electricity In The Air,” four of the five compositions being electroacoustic.

Sonic Boom Festival, No. 8

Sonic Boom 8 began November 3, with a concert by the New York New Music Ensemble titled “Electricity In The Air,” four of the five compositions being electroacoustic.

Incredible Risks

The excitable emcee hadn’t gotten over her cheerleading days, and from where I sat in the left aisle, the engineer set the Electro-Voice loudspeakers so loud they distorted and overwhelmed the balance of some of the delicate pieces.

Incredible Risks

The excitable emcee hadn’t gotten over her cheerleading days, and from where I sat in the left aisle, the engineer set the Electro-Voice loudspeakers so loud they distorted and overwhelmed the balance of some of the delicate pieces.

Musica Mexicana: An Introduction

This past August, I arrived in Mexico City… and discovered that in one hour would begin the first night of a week-long music festival called Ruido…primer festival de arte sonoro, or Noise…the first sonic arts festival.

Musica Mexicana: An Introduction

This past August, I arrived in Mexico City… and discovered that in one hour would begin the first night of a week-long music festival called Ruido…primer festival de arte sonoro, or Noise…the first sonic arts festival.

The Hyperion Schumann Song Edition

The English label Hyperion… has released the first three volumes of a projected complete Schumann song edition.

The Hyperion Schumann Song Edition

The English label Hyperion… has released the first three volumes of a projected complete Schumann song edition.