A new work by composer/artist David Cunnigham. A different sort of take on Cage's 4'33.
" A piano sits in the middle of an empty gallery. All the sound in the room is amplified and the sound passed through loudspeakers which resonate over the piano strings which vibrate into the room in a continuous cyclical process." What makes it intersting, at least for me, is the aspect of the "instrument" responding to the environments and the "audience.
Check it out here.
and for the record.. I'm still looking forward to "retroklang"'s post on Cage's mythical work.
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Name that Tune
A classical music search engine that's designed to identify a melody. Using an on-screen keyboard and your mouse, you input snip of melody, and then enter "search". Seems simple enough. Give it a go. Link
Tech Support
Does your computer randomly play classical music?
It could be a sign of serious problems. Just ask Microsoft.
It could be a sign of serious problems. Just ask Microsoft.
web widget of the day
Check out the Grotrian piano website (they make one of the most beautiful sounding instruments), follow the link "game". It's well worth at least five minutes of your day. They call it the "pianolina" and you manipulate the sounds. Check it out here.
Monday, July 10, 2006
World Piano Competition
The grandly titled "world piano competition" has announced the winners. Details here.
Noteworthy is second prize winner "Ryan MacEvoy McCullough 19, who attends Humboldt State University in California." Details and more. You can find out more about this promising pianist via the "From the Top" website, including audio clips. Find it here.
Humboldt State seems pretty far off the beaten path, but they do have a pretty snappy webpage for the piano program.
Congratulations to all !
Noteworthy is second prize winner "Ryan MacEvoy McCullough 19, who attends Humboldt State University in California." Details and more. You can find out more about this promising pianist via the "From the Top" website, including audio clips. Find it here.
Humboldt State seems pretty far off the beaten path, but they do have a pretty snappy webpage for the piano program.
Congratulations to all !
Composers Expo
If you've a fancy for film music then you might find the Turner Classics' "Composer Expo" your slice of goodness.
The event is described as a: "12-hour symposium of seminars, panel discussions, networking and learning opportunities will bring together the best and brightest composers, music supervisors and other industry professionals." Link.
The event is described as a: "12-hour symposium of seminars, panel discussions, networking and learning opportunities will bring together the best and brightest composers, music supervisors and other industry professionals." Link.
Some Things
Just need no further comment:
""I really needed to soul search and put myself in Billy Joel's shoes," he said in an interview from Indianapolis."
Link
""I really needed to soul search and put myself in Billy Joel's shoes," he said in an interview from Indianapolis."
Link
Monday, June 19, 2006
It's Alive !
After an unanticipated and welcome break, the Well-Tempered Blog is back ! Tanned, Rested, and Ready.