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György Ligeti (1923-2006), excerpts from Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, Hamburg Concerto for Solo Horn and Chamber Orchestra, Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra; Ensemble Intercontemporain, live, Paris, 2019
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other day, Chicago
sounds of Paris
György Ligeti (1923-2006), excerpts from Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano; Études for Piano; Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet; Ensemble Intercontemporain, live, Paris, 8/6/20
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a while ago, Ireland (Dingle Peninsula)
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Giacinto Scelsi (1905-1988), Anahit (1965); Ensemble Intercontemporain (feat. Diego Tosi [violin]; Matthias Pintscher, cond.) , live, Paris, 2014
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yesterday, outside Chicago (Salt Creek Trail)
sounds of Paris
Pierre Boulez (1925-2016), . . . explosante-fixe . . . (for solo MIDI flute, two “shadow” flutes, chamber orchestra, and electronics, 1991–93); Ensemble Intercontemporain (Matthias Pintscher, cond.), live, Paris, 2015
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
Why not start the week with something kinetic?
Unsuk Chin (1961-), Gougalōn (Scenes from a Street Theater for Ensemble) (2009-2011); Ensemble Intercontemporain (Duncan Ward, cond.), live, Paris, 2017
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
serendipity
This I bumped into last night. One-word review: Wow!
Jonathan Harvey (1939-2012), . . . towards a pure land (2005); Orchestre du Conservatoire de Paris, Ensemble Intercontemporain, Matthias Pintscher (direction), live, Paris, 2016
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The Earth has many keys –
—Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), from 895, draft (Franklin)
percussion festival
day one
Edgard Varèse (1883-1965), Ionisation (1929-31); Ensemble InterContemporain (Pierre Boulez [1925-2016], cond.), live
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Gérard Grisey (1946-1998), Les espaces acoustiques, I-III (1974-76); Ensemble Intercontemporain, live, Paris, 2013
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How many things can go wrong with the human body?
passings
Pierre Boulez, composer, conductor, March 16, 1925-January 5, 2016
Dérive 2 (P. Boulez), Ensemble Intercontemporain (Pierre Boulez, cond.), live
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Pierre Boulez, who has died aged 90, was arguably the single dominant figure of the classical musical world through the second half of the 20th century and beyond.
—The Guardian obituary, 1/6/16
lucid, adj. translucent, pellucid, clear. E.g., Steve Reich’s Music for 18 Musicians.
Steve Reich (1936-), Music for 18 Musicians (1974-76)
Ensemble Intercontemporain with Synergy Vocals, live, Paris, 2014
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reading table
the door latch
rusting scarlet . . .
winter rain—Kobayashi Issa (1763-1827), translated from Japanese by David G. Lanoue
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this morning, Chicago (Columbus Park)
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