Monday, July 30, 2007

Afternoon New Music 7/30/07


Three hours of François-Bernard Mâche (and a few works in a similar vein)...can you restrain yourself? I began with compositions by Mâche in chronological order:

1. Korwar, for harpsichord, 2-track tape, Op. 25, 1972
2. Kassandra, for 2 oboes (2nd + English horn), clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon, trumpet, 2 trombones, 2 pianos, 3 percussion, tape, Op. 33, 1977
3. ; Amorgos, for 2 bassoons, 2 trombones, string quartet, double bass, piano, 2 percussion (any one + electronic organ), tape, Op. 38, 1979
4. Sopiana, for flute, piano, tape ad libitum, Op. 41, 1980
5. Éridan, for string quartet, Op. 57, 1986
6. Moires, forstring quartet, tape, Op. 73, 1994
7. Manuel de résurrection, for mezzo-soprano, 2 samplers, Op. 75, 1998

Many of these recordings came from this INA-GRM disc:

We followed this up with some mp3s of Nicolas Hodges playing selections from Peter Ablinginer's cycle, Voices and Piano.

1. Schygulla
2. Feldman
3. Mao-Tse Tung
4. Apollinaire
5. Brecht

Scores and mp3s are available on-line at the IEM website. Get 'em while they're hot!

Host: Brian Kane

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