Recently recieved it's world premiere. And the verdict?
"..the Piano Concerto was a crowd pleaser as well, and for all the right reasons. At intermission, another overheard comment was significant. "I hate atonal music," a woman said, "and I was prepared to hate Salonen and his music. But his concerto was the most exciting thing I've ever heard in my life. I can't believe it!""
Interestingly "this is also a piano concerto for orchestra, in that different orchestra sections are featured, and there is considerable solo writing. "
Read the rest here.
You can visit the New York Philharmonic's website for short video clip of pianist Yefim Bronfman discussing the work. Find it here.
Kudos to Maestro Salonen
Monday, February 05, 2007
Seeing the Music
Via the inimitable "Bloc de Música" (and the recent Kristeva post is still churning in my head), I discovered a great post on musical notation and visualization. You find it here.
You can visit the "SeeMusic Project" here.
The WTB Guest Map Returns
After being lost in the shuffle between different blog templates, the WTB Guest Map is back. (see R.H. column) . If you haven't already, please drop by and leave your mark on the Well Tempered Blog's "Guest Map".
PERFORM
Another misguided idea takes shape in Washington D.C.
Read the rest here.
Visit "Wired" magazine for the run-down. Link
A new bill (S.256) introduced in the US Senate this week would force satellite, digital, and Internet radio providers (but not over-the-air radio) to implement measures designed to restrict the ability of listeners to record audio from the services. Called the "Platform Equality and Remedies for Rights Holders in Music Act" (PERFORM), the bill is sponsored by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Joseph Biden (D-DE), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
Read the rest here.
Visit "Wired" magazine for the run-down. Link
Friday, February 02, 2007
Lancashire Sinfonietta spreading the music
"The Lancashire Sinfonietta, one of the country's best-loved orchestras, is making a full album's worth of music available on the internet. Favourites from Handel and Telemann can all be downloaded, along with the album artwork, from a host of websites."
Find it here.
Find it here.
Lust for Theory
Looks like somebody has been to grad school.
"the postpunk rock group Gang of Four openly assert their intention to approach pop music as critical theory with a song titled, appropriately enough, "Why Theory?" In answer to their own query of why critical theory should have a place in rock music, the band sings "Each day seems like a natural fact / And what we think changes how we act." Link
Get. A. Grip.
Then there is this:
"Gang of Four locate their Marxist theory in the Althusserian notion of expressing resistance through the contradictions inherent in the Ideological State Apparatuses (ISA) of the corporate-controlled rock music industry, and the way in which Gang of Four express their theory of Marxist thought is by inducing in the listener an alternative consciousness achieved through contradictions and disorientations that serve to mirror the very sense of disorientation and contradiction that capitalistic consciousness creates."
Maybe they just watched The Apple once too many. Look out Mr. Boogalow
"the postpunk rock group Gang of Four openly assert their intention to approach pop music as critical theory with a song titled, appropriately enough, "Why Theory?" In answer to their own query of why critical theory should have a place in rock music, the band sings "Each day seems like a natural fact / And what we think changes how we act." Link
Get. A. Grip.
Then there is this:
"Gang of Four locate their Marxist theory in the Althusserian notion of expressing resistance through the contradictions inherent in the Ideological State Apparatuses (ISA) of the corporate-controlled rock music industry, and the way in which Gang of Four express their theory of Marxist thought is by inducing in the listener an alternative consciousness achieved through contradictions and disorientations that serve to mirror the very sense of disorientation and contradiction that capitalistic consciousness creates."
Maybe they just watched The Apple once too many. Look out Mr. Boogalow
Must Click Link of the Day
Sonus
What is it?
"an online listening library (jukebox) of electroacoustic works, created and managed by the CEC for the benefit of the greater Electroacoustic / Computer Music / Sound Art community."
Check it out!
What is it?
"an online listening library (jukebox) of electroacoustic works, created and managed by the CEC for the benefit of the greater Electroacoustic / Computer Music / Sound Art community."
Check it out!
speaking of pigs
Can you teach a pig to play the piano? Katie Mason thinks so:
This story nicely matches up with my last post.
The five-month-old swine were such fine students that they're now playing a toy piano on command, although their mistress admits they can't carry much of a tune - yet.Read the rest here.
This story nicely matches up with my last post.