Articles tagged 'Webern'
Used Bin Troll Tweets DDD.
PatKop’s sprechstimme may be too brazen for some, however, Pierrot should unnerve us.
Used Bin Troll Tweets DDD.
PatKop’s sprechstimme may be too brazen for some, however, Pierrot should unnerve us.
Armchair Operas (and Voices) 15.
Even though Gould appears, this opera is about creativity and achievement, or mediocrity and failure depending upon your perspective.
Armchair Operas (and Voices) 15.
Even though Gould appears, this opera is about creativity and achievement, or mediocrity and failure depending upon your perspective.
Piano Factory 26.
With a blunt motif, 31 variations and a coda, Riotte’s Météorite et ses métamorphoses establishes itself as a concentrated chain of modernist miniatures.
Piano Factory 26.
With a blunt motif, 31 variations and a coda, Riotte’s Météorite et ses métamorphoses establishes itself as a concentrated chain of modernist miniatures.
Piano Factory 24.
Variation sets on popular tunes often helped pay the rent. A gifted improviser, Beethoven was known to delight friends for hours if the mood struck.
Piano Factory 24.
Variation sets on popular tunes often helped pay the rent. A gifted improviser, Beethoven was known to delight friends for hours if the mood struck.
Piano Factory 19.
Folks expecting a metronome or brash chords will be surprised with Levingston’s limpid Glass recital.
Piano Factory 19.
Folks expecting a metronome or brash chords will be surprised with Levingston’s limpid Glass recital.
In 1908…
In 1908 Mahler (48) made his Metropolitan Opera debut in New York with Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde (Jan. 1), wrote Das Lied von der Erde, and premiered his Seventh in Prague (Sep. 19).
In 1908…
In 1908 Mahler (48) made his Metropolitan Opera debut in New York with Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde (Jan. 1), wrote Das Lied von der Erde, and premiered his Seventh in Prague (Sep. 19).
(Dis)Arrangements 8: More Schubert
Schubert left no concertos, but we do have Liszt’s overstuffed quasi-symphonic Fantasy for piano and orchestra.
(Dis)Arrangements 8: More Schubert
Schubert left no concertos, but we do have Liszt’s overstuffed quasi-symphonic Fantasy for piano and orchestra.
Feldmania
It feels so stupid to write about late Feldman. Those of us who take up the task can’t help but show off how much of a worthwhile effort it was to submit to the large time span. Let’s admit it, the cult of Feldman is a club where membership is gained through persistent endurance.
Feldmania
It feels so stupid to write about late Feldman. Those of us who take up the task can’t help but show off how much of a worthwhile effort it was to submit to the large time span. Let’s admit it, the cult of Feldman is a club where membership is gained through persistent endurance.
Mostly Symphonies 17.
Other Thirds — in any version — made little impression until now. But then again, the Wagner nods pass unnoticed.
Mostly Symphonies 17.
Other Thirds — in any version — made little impression until now. But then again, the Wagner nods pass unnoticed.
Neben Wagner
Leveraging Google’s big-brother technology, I discover that I’ve only mentioned the lucky recipient of “Mad King” Ludwig II’s patronage in passing. In this line of work, avoiding Wagner is like a wine snob steering clear of Bordeaux.
Neben Wagner
Leveraging Google’s big-brother technology, I discover that I’ve only mentioned the lucky recipient of “Mad King” Ludwig II’s patronage in passing. In this line of work, avoiding Wagner is like a wine snob steering clear of Bordeaux.
Solos and Underdogs
Low, breathy woodwind timbres are among my favorites (there’s a great passage in the first movement of Mahler’s Ninth), and the two double concertos offer ample room for dexterity and color.
Solos and Underdogs
Low, breathy woodwind timbres are among my favorites (there’s a great passage in the first movement of Mahler’s Ninth), and the two double concertos offer ample room for dexterity and color.
Piano Quintets from Varied Lands
In his piano quintet, Swiss composer / trombonist Dahinden echoes Richard Long’s sculptural stone arrangements.
Piano Quintets from Varied Lands
In his piano quintet, Swiss composer / trombonist Dahinden echoes Richard Long’s sculptural stone arrangements.