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Tadiera:
Alien Christ - Cloud Cult
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: spoon_of_grimbo on 03 Dec 2008, 10:52 ---i've heard several pieces of music by Stockhausen and similarly, John Cage, and i've read about their approaches to composition and the theories and ideas they were using. i find it, for the most part, fascinating. i understand what they were trying to do.
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OK, I didn't see that in your first reaction - sorry. Your lecturer plays you stuff - what's your course?
--- Quote ---however, for me, music is about enjoyment of the sound, and emotional impact. this is why i don't like Stockhausen's music (or at least what i've heard so far) - taken purely as a piece of music, i do not find it enjoyable to listen to,
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To my mind his music gets less pleasant to listen to, and also less interesting, through his career. Indeed, the piece of his I most enjoy listening to is the first well-known piece, Gesang der Juenglinge, which I uploaded a couple of weeks ago. I was also privileged, while working at the BBC, to record the rehearsals and performance of one of his orchestral improvisatory pieces (with him in charge, and I got to meet him); it was fascinating, but the concert/broadcast was a flop. One of the rehearsals was such that I would love to hear it again, but no way will it have survived.
--- Quote ---the result of an experiment makes it seem a little clinical and thus not very emotionally affecting.
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All worthwhile music in any period is an experiment - if the composer/performer is not pushing the boundaries somewhere then the result will ultimately be bland and uninteresting.
--- Quote ---i just felt that what pwhodges said came off as kinda pretentious.
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You're not the first to say that to me, and probably not the last; but I like to share my knowledge and experience. I am often rather terse as well, and sometimes that comes over as daunting. And hey, for pretentious, how about that I have actually performed Cage's 4'33" in concert...
peach:
teenagers from mars - the misfits.
Tom:
I put Ominous Castle and Bridezilla on playlist and hit shuffle.
peach:
dontgetblo - the number 12 looks like you
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