Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The poet frank ohara wrote a poem called wind, which he dedicated to composer morton feldman. And, having given up my copy of the beethoven sonatas for lost, i bought a new copy from dover and have started working on the sonata in d, op. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Composing by numbers the graphic scores 19501967 feldman edition 9, an album by james fulkerson on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and. Morton feldman voices and cello 1973 scorevideo youtube. Photograph of morton feldman at piano, with creative associates julius. This article was originally chapter 5 of the authors d. The impact of career stage on reactions to nontenuretrack jobs article in journal of career development 281. A guide to morton feldmans music music the guardian. Prominent features of minimalist music include repetitive patterns or pulses, steady drones, consonant harmony, and reiteration of musical phrases or smaller units.
Three voices for mezzo soprano and tape or for 3 voices ue21409. Download torrent morton feldman fast and easy torrent. Unlike his earlier forays into indeterminacy, viola is thoroughly. Morton feldman 19261987 three voices for voice and tape, 1982 duration. Bunita met morton feldman in 1976, beginning a long association that lasted until his death in 1987. Morton feldman three voices, available via col legno. His works are characterized by quietness, slowness, and often by their. The following article is composed of two excerpts from the authors book modern music and after. September 5, 1912 august 12, 1992 was an american composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher. Of course, you are still welcome to use the various contact forms on our website and place orders online in our webshop. Conceived in 1966 and published to 1973, it included some of the most important composers and artists of the time.
The moving wall represents the time period between the last issue available in jstor and the most recently published issue of a journal. Feldmans works are characterized by notational innovations. There are few composers of his generation whose first and last published work in feldmans case journey to the end of night. Feldman an analysis of morton feldmans piano and string. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it.
Morton feldman some links home page morton feldman john cage radio conversations 19661967 12345 interview in 1967 interview in 1986 collected writings of morton feldman. Feldman was a large scale american, with lank, oily hair and myopic eyes that squinted through blackframed, pebble glasses. Morton feldman beth griffith three voices 1989, vinyl. Some of the pieces have been very rarely performed or recorded, and have probably never been in better hands. Cities of the plain sodom and gomorrah marcel proust. There are many ideas and concepts introduced by experimental composers and presented by different musicians. Minimal music also called minimalism is a form of art music or other compositional practice that employs limited or minimal musical materials.
Morton feldmans the possibility of a new work for electric guitar itunes store is a brief work especially for feldman at just under 5 minutes. Crippled symmetry 1983 was written for his group, morton feldman and soloists, during his time as head of composition at the university of buffalo. Morton feldman was the first composer of the socalled new york school including cage, brown, wolff and tudor to experiment with a new type of notation and write music involving a considerable degree of indeterminacy in regard to pitch. Early and unknown piano works morton feldman petrina. John cage, harry partch, david tudor, morton feldman, robert ashley, pauline oliveros, dick higgins, nam june paik, steve reich. Im very happy to make these available for reading, but please do get in touch if you would like to use, cite or circulate any of my work. If youre interested in exploring some of my recordings, the newest is spilled out from tangles, an album of solo works written for me by lawrence dunn, sivan eldar, nomi epstein and lisa illean released on hcr on 24 april. A guide to morton feldmans music dont be daunted by his fivehourlong string quartet feldman offers a truly intimate encounter with the substance of sound tom service.
In 1985 feldman dedicated his new piano composition. June 18, 20 from the sweet melodies by bach to the quiet sound world of morton feldman, sample three fascinating new. His music is famously idiosyncratic, but, in many cases, the way he presented it is also unusual because, in the 1950s and 1960s, he often composed in nonstandard musical notations, including a groundbreaking variety on graph paper that facilitated deliberately imprecise specifications of pitch and, at times, other. Whitney live represents the whitneys abiding commitment to music by representing new trends, reinterpreting american traditions, and resonating with the whitneys exhibitions and permanent collection. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. Morton feldman, the king of denmark performed by max neuhaus mp3 10. Minimalism and electroacoustic music are also part of this trend. Early and unknown piano works morton feldman by petrina, released 01 january 2003 this cd contains world premieres of morton feldmans early and unknown piano works. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. The score is a single page with fifteen bits of music scattered across it. His music is famously idiosyncratic, but, in many cases, the way he presented it is also unusual because, in the 1950s and 1960s, he often composed in nonstandard musical notations, including a groundbreaking variety on graph paper that facilitated deliberately imprecise specifications of. Morton feldman 19261987 was a pal of john cages but while they share some qualities inspiration from modern art, dance, etc, morty from brooklyn is a bit closer to the classitradition. New musiccontemporary music nowart morton feldman for john cage hatnowart 160 john cage domenico scarlatti changes hatnowart 188 karlheinz stockhausen mantra hatnowart 190 karlheinz stockhausen ludwig van beethoven hatnow art 193 james tenney bass works hatnowart 197 morton feldman three voices hatnowart 198.
She hold a masters of music in composition from the university of michigan and a ph. A double cd of music for multiple pianos from what is arguably the most experimental and interesting period of morton feldmans development as a composer. The first three pieces are early essays in composition. Most of the music heard on this cd will contradict your expectations. Each of its first three parts is scored for viola and a variety of chamber ensembles, while the last pairs viola with orchestra in what feldman calls a translation of the first three. Jonathan harvey realized it there in julyaugust 1980 with the assistance of stanley haynes using music v and the program chant for synthetic human voice creation developed by gerald bennett and xavier rodet. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and nonstandard use of musical instruments, cage was one of the leading figures of the postwar avantgarde. Morton feldman january 12, 1926 september 3, 1987 was an american composer a major figure in 20thcentury music, feldman was a pioneer of indeterminate music, a development associated with the experimental new york school of composers also including john cage, christian wolff, and earle brown. Morton feldman january 12, 1926 september 3, 1987 was an american composer, born in new york city a major figure in 20th century music, feldman went through several compositional phases. This piece is sung by the swiss deep voice, marianne schuppe in trio with herself, a feat made possible by playing back recordings of her own voice. Download torrent morton feldman fast and easy torrent search.
Music of the avantgardewas and remains a seminal source for materials on the heyday of experimental music and arts. Three voices is both typical and deeply atypical of feldmans work. Among those who have performed his compositions are the buenos aires philarmonic, the arditti strin. This recording attempts the reverse processto bring his choral works the previously unrecorded chorus and instruments, voices and instruments 1, voices and instruments 2, the swallows. Followe thy faire sunne 1962 for voice and chimes is unique to the music. Composed in 1953, this is the last of the intermission series.
Looking through feldmans body of work, its striking how many vocal pieces he wrote. It begins and, oddly enough, ends with the title composition, a brief but exquisite solo voice setting of a poem by rilke composed in 1947 when feldman was only 21. I attempted the quintuplet cd set, sampling several cds per day for two weeks, and then later started and stopped the single dvda over a week. The viola in my life t he music on this recording illustrates the essential integrity of the work of morton feldman 19261987 and one of its fundamental strengthsits continuously unfolding unanimity of purpose. He was a pioneer in aleatoric music and indeterminate music, and in music requiring improvisation. Unauthorizedduplicationisa violationofapplicablelaws. Morton feldman was a unique and influential american composer. Crippled symmetry has a wonderfully supple quality that unfolds organically throughout its 85minutes. Notes on for philip guston by morton feldman robert worby. For the feldman, im taking a break from the long, late pieces for a bit and looking at small things from the 1950s.
Numbers in square brackets refer to notes included here at the end of the text. Produced by tercer cine and directed by wolf tirado and jackie reiter. In rare instances, a publisher has elected to have a zero moving wall, so their current issues are available. Dec 24, 20 all three were very different, but shared a quality of blankness, or emptiness, thats intrigued me for some time. New musiccontemporary music nowart morton feldman for john cage hatnowart 160 john cage domenico scarlatti changes hatnowart 188 karlheinz stockhausen mantra hatnowart 190 karlheinz stockhausen ludwig van beethoven hatnow art 193 james tenney bass works hatnowart 197 morton feldman three voices. As the voice twists and turns, rises and falls, folding on itself in complicated repetitions and variations, we are conscious both of the intricacy of the patternmaking and the. I cant reproduce it here for reasons, but you can get an idea of what it looks like from the photo on my post from 10 october 2010. In the 1960s and 70s, the whitney presented artists such as ornette.
Both john cage and morton feldman shared an interest in this type of music not just their own, but predecessors like saties socrate but i dont recall them ever articulating an exact understanding of what this quality. Audio for the sd card tomwhitwellradiomusic wiki github. Pdf music as performance gestures, sound and energy. With a selection of works spanning over seventy years, this disc features henry cowells sonata for violin and piano 194546, wolpes second piece for violin alone 1966, george antheils sonata no. As far as i am concerned, this thread is open for anyone wanting to post some contemporary stuff in english, be it music, scores, books, documentaries or whatever on contemporary music. Recorded by seth josel, for mode records, this single is one of two versions that josel has recorded. Marilyn nonken belongs to a generation of new music performers who bring subtlety, nuance and even humour to complex music. Morton feldmans the viola in my life 197071 is a work of great scope and detail. Feldman and marcus composed side by side, sharing musical thoughts and ideas. I dont have the endurance for a recording of string quartet no. Jankowski studied composition and theory in the prepatory division of the juilliard school of music in the early 1960s. Ue now digital product printed product morton feldman. Feldman an analysis of morton feldmans piano and string quartet free download as pdf file.
Intermission 6 again 1953, and piano three hands 1957. You can watch a video of me in my pyjamas here talking about the album, i hasten to add i also feature on two recent composer portrait discs. Some links home page morton feldman john cage radio conversations 19661967 12345 interview in 1967 interview in 1986 collected writings of morton feldman. Feldman 3 voices for voice and tape universal edition. The intense individuality of morton feldmans 19261987 art and its painterly aspect have tended to push his rich output of works into a zone all of their own, surrounded by a moat of stillness. His new recording of for bunita marcus by morton feldman is a fine example. He runs a youtube channel devoted to modern and contemporary music. Feldmans original intention was that a singer would perform one part while being accompanied by prerecordings of the two other parts. Mortuos plango, vivos voco, for computermanipulated and synthesized sounds, was commissioned by the centre georges pompidou for the ircam. Like so many of feldmans scores, three voices has a.
Abstracted landscapes in the music of barbara monk feldman. Jan 24, 2010 6 pablo ortiz is a professor of composition at uc davis. In rare instances, a publisher has elected to have a zero moving wall, so. Download va1830 kate morton il giardino dei segreti. He taught composition and was codirector of the electronic music studio at the university of pittsburgh 199094.
This is for philip guston, composed in 1984 by morton feldman and it is receiving its british premiere, as part of the planet tree music festival, this friday evening at the conway hall in london. Morton feldman is widely regarded as one of americas greatest composers. By creating this niche, i hope that eventually some international posters will join in at this thread in order expand this forum, thus overcoming the apparent. A selection of old hifi test records found on youtube. Morton feldman speaks to beethoven the piano in my life.
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