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MFOM 105 :: April 27/30 :: Schafer, Rihm, and Something Else
R. Murray Schafer: String Quartet #6 (1993) - Quatuor Molinari - ATMA Classique (Canada) ACD 2-2188/89 (This quartet is based on the 108 movements of T'ai Chi and is subtitled Parting Wild Horse's Mane, and is in 108 sections. Also, nearly all the musical content comes from Schafer's previous five quartets. The ATMA Classique recording contains all seven of Schafer's quartets.)
Wolfgang Rihm: Dritte Musik (Violin Concerto 1993) - Gottfried Schneider, vn - Michael Gielen cond. - SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden - Hänssler Classic 93.185
Gordon Fitzell: evanescence (2006)
Dennis DeSantis: strange imaginary remix (2006)
Eighth Blackbird - Cedille Records CDR90000 094 (2006)
Comments (1)
A comment from: John Michael Krois:
I look forward to your selections every week, and I've often wanted to offer my thanks. This time the selections spanned the European-American New Music gap so well that I have to. Just as there used to be an eastcoast/westcoast divide in jazz, there now seems to be a european/american divide in New music. It is a relief when somebody follows Ellington's division instead: there's just good and bad music. Styles aren't important. It may be that the sounds are very different, but it is possible to learn to hear what's good no matter what its like. The contrasts this time were proof.
Thanks!
Richard replies: Thanks for the comment! I try to find a balance in each program, even playing music that I don't personally like that much. Nationalism doesn't come into play as much as availability. It's hard these days to find this music. But I'm glad to hear that people are listening half-way around the world, and appreciating what we're doing. Stay tuned!
MFOM 105 :: April 27/30 :: Schafer, Rihm, and Something Else
R. Murray Schafer: String Quartet #6 (1993) - Quatuor Molinari - ATMA Classique (Canada) ACD 2-2188/89 (This quartet is based on the 108 movements of T'ai Chi and is subtitled Parting Wild Horse's Mane, and is in 108 sections. Also, nearly all the musical content comes from Schafer's previous five quartets. The ATMA Classique recording contains all seven of Schafer's quartets.)
Wolfgang Rihm: Dritte Musik (Violin Concerto 1993) - Gottfried Schneider, vn - Michael Gielen cond. - SWR Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden - Hänssler Classic 93.185
Gordon Fitzell: evanescence (2006)
Dennis DeSantis: strange imaginary remix (2006)
Eighth Blackbird - Cedille Records CDR90000 094 (2006)
Comments (1)
I look forward to your selections every week, and I've often wanted to offer my thanks. This time the selections spanned the European-American New Music gap so well that I have to. Just as there used to be an eastcoast/westcoast divide in jazz, there now seems to be a european/american divide in New music. It is a relief when somebody follows Ellington's division instead: there's just good and bad music. Styles aren't important. It may be that the sounds are very different, but it is possible to learn to hear what's good no matter what its like. The contrasts this time were proof.
Thanks!
Richard replies: Thanks for the comment! I try to find a balance in each program, even playing music that I don't personally like that much. Nationalism doesn't come into play as much as availability. It's hard these days to find this music. But I'm glad to hear that people are listening half-way around the world, and appreciating what we're doing. Stay tuned!