7/4 Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 (edited) Seems like there is a new version of String Quartet (1979) on Hat. There are already two previous versions out, Naxos and Koch. hat(now)ART 167 Morton Feldman Ives Ensemble String Quartett Total time 76:57, DDD, Barcode: 752156016724 The string quartet has a special place in classical music, second in importance among ensembles only to the orchestra.The string quartet repertoire is rich, ranging from the 18th and 19th century Classicists and Romantics—Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert most prominently—to Modernists of the past century—Bartok, Shostakovich, and Milhaud among the most prolific and respected. Even iconoclasts like Schönberg, Berg, Babbitt, and Carter confirmed a connection to the tradition and created works which adhered to the formal logic and dramatic ambience of those of their predecessors while incorporating their own compositional procedures. But there have been exceptions as well, extremist composers who rejected the genre outright, or distorted it beyond recognition. Morton Feldman fits into the latter category...or does he? — Art Lange Edited December 26, 2007 by 7/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Clugston Posted December 27, 2007 Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 I'm looking forward to hearing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Forthcoming Recordings I think the major news is all the Hat Hut reissues that are coming out. ART 4-154 For Philip Guston (reissue of ART CD 4-6104) ART 155 Trio (reissue of ART CD 6195) ART 156 Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello (reissue of ART CD 6158) ART 157 Clarinet and String Quartet (reissue of ART CD 6166) I already own the original releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spontooneous Posted March 11, 2008 Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 One of those Columbias got a recent CD reissue here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 Seems like there is a new version of String Quartet (1979) on Hat. There are already two previous versions out, Naxos and Koch. The Naxos is a licensed version of the Koch recording. It's the same thing. I wish I'd remembered that when I bought the Naxos version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted March 11, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2008 (edited) I think Music for the Rothko Chapel is one of the most beautiful pieces of the post war modern era. Yes indeed. I once almost married a girl because we had the opportunity to get married in the Rothko Chapel. Doesn't seem like a very bright move...good thing you changed your mind. Edited March 20, 2008 by 7/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Garrett Posted March 12, 2008 Report Share Posted March 12, 2008 (edited) I once almost married a girl because we had the opportunity to get married in the Rothko Chapel. My wife and I seriously considered that as well (in fact, it was the first place we immediately thought of when we started planning our wedding), but ultimately opted for another venue. It's not terribly difficult to arrange if you have some flexibility in scheduling, but they have a limit on the number of guests that they'll allow inside at once, which turned out to be the dealbreaker for us. I've never heard Music for the Rothko Chapel, but this thread has gotten me curious enough to seek it out. Edited March 12, 2008 by Dave Garrett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted April 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Kyle Gann - In Dispraise of Efficiency: Feldman . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy Posted May 9, 2008 Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Feldman's String Quartet No. 2 is available from MODE as a regular CD, or as a high-res DVD audio disc. This quartet clocks in at over six hours. The story goes that the performers considered using catheters before the session, but instead opted to limit their fluid intake before the recording. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2008 Feldman's String Quartet No. 2 is available from MODE as a regular CD, or as a high-res DVD audio disc. This quartet clocks in at over six hours. The story goes that the performers considered using catheters before the session, but instead opted to limit their fluid intake before the recording. ooooh, sexy. since it's a recording, they could also assemble it in the studio. they didn't have to record it all at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy Posted May 10, 2008 Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 since it's a recording, they could also assemble it in the studio. they didn't have to record it all at once. For live performances, they could sit on toilets. On a serious note, the piece "For Stefan Wolpe" is really nice. The MODE releases "Composing By Numbers" and "The Indeterminate Music" are my two favorites for intense listening, or just relaxing. Feldman went through an indeterminate phase of composing, and later through-composed every note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2008 Feldman went through an indeterminate phase of composing, and later through-composed every note. I noticed. I have most of what is released on CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalo Posted May 11, 2008 Report Share Posted May 11, 2008 Kyle Gann - In Dispraise of Efficiency: Feldman Great article! Thanks for bringing it to our attention, 7/4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Kyle Gann - In Dispraise of Efficiency: Feldman Great article! Thanks for bringing it to our attention, 7/4. Surethang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Man, I love this photo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Mort be ticked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Mort be ticked. That's his reputation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Mort be ticked. That's his reputation. His music sounds otherwise to me. I think his problem was his hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 12, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 Mort be ticked. That's his reputation. His music sounds otherwise to me. I think his problem was his hair. I'd be unhappy too, if my comb fractured every time I tried to use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 I'd be unhappy too, if my comb fractured every time I tried to use it. Guess he needs to use a "comb filter". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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