Mostly Symphonies 37: Luc Ferrari’s Histoire du Plaisir et de la Désolation

We do not think of Luc Ferrari as a composer of symphonies, but his most effective symphonic work is perhaps Histoire du plaisir et de la désolation.

Mostly Symphonies 37: Luc Ferrari’s Histoire du Plaisir et de la Désolation

We do not think of Luc Ferrari as a composer of symphonies, but his most effective symphonic work is perhaps Histoire du plaisir et de la désolation.

Music in the Midst of the Plague: A Conversation with Beth Levin

I was always saying things like, “I wish I had a year to learn that concerto,” or, “I wish I had two years for that set of variations.”

Music in the Midst of the Plague: A Conversation with Beth Levin

I was always saying things like, “I wish I had a year to learn that concerto,” or, “I wish I had two years for that set of variations.”

String Theory 32: Quartets, plus or minus

Electricity and fire pervade this release.

String Theory 32: Quartets, plus or minus

Electricity and fire pervade this release.

My Favorite Morricone

Suoni per Dino appeared in 1988 on a Virgin CD titled simply, Chamber Music.

My Favorite Morricone

Suoni per Dino appeared in 1988 on a Virgin CD titled simply, Chamber Music.

How to Practice During a Pandemic II

Look at a page of music as a space to breathe

How to Practice During a Pandemic II

Look at a page of music as a space to breathe

String Theory 31: 15 Quartets and then some

Wirén clearly preferred quality over quantity.

String Theory 31: 15 Quartets and then some

Wirén clearly preferred quality over quantity.

Chiaroscuro

Walt is gone. In his absence, and with me hearing him telling me to get on with it, I would rather spotlight some of what he treasured.

Chiaroscuro

Walt is gone. In his absence, and with me hearing him telling me to get on with it, I would rather spotlight some of what he treasured.

Remembering Walt’s “Unachievements”

Walt Mundkowsky (1944-2020) passed away earlier this month.

Remembering Walt’s “Unachievements”

Walt Mundkowsky (1944-2020) passed away earlier this month.

Used Bin Troll Tweets QQ.

Looped from nondescript sources, thirteen electronic moods sketch a dehumanized metropolis.

Used Bin Troll Tweets QQ.

Looped from nondescript sources, thirteen electronic moods sketch a dehumanized metropolis.

Three Poems

Gray-pink light, my shoes by the door

Three Poems

Gray-pink light, my shoes by the door

Used Bin Troll Tweets PP.

One of the absolute worst ideas DG ever fashioned.

Used Bin Troll Tweets PP.

One of the absolute worst ideas DG ever fashioned.