tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post276051068737764315..comments2024-03-26T01:59:52.206-04:00Comments on Just outside: Brian Olewnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08567239067604835372noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-40540882833985460762011-11-16T09:29:39.133-05:002011-11-16T09:29:39.133-05:00i was a bit surprised to see Volker Heyn's rel...i was a bit surprised to see Volker Heyn's release on Edition RZ. Didn't hear it yet but makes me glad i was involved w a release of one of his accordion piece on L'Innomable (of course having Vinko Globokar there was a major factor of releasing it). Enjoying this particular Wolff's release these days on regular basis and find it a perfect companion to reading Source Music Of The Avantgarde book:) ... and Michael 'Stones' was really great moment in London especially after hectic travel there ... maybe i should ask why there was water sounds involved (if my ears weren't deceiving me of course)<br /><br />LukaZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-44664147960008451182011-11-15T18:51:45.132-05:002011-11-15T18:51:45.132-05:00FWIW I can't understand the dislike of the Gen...FWIW I can't understand the dislike of the Gentle Fire piece either. I really enjoy that piece a great deal.<br /><br />I'll try and write about this album soon, but its not an easy one for me.Richard Pinnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00168522717135806763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-75300472864544303012011-11-15T17:24:50.036-05:002011-11-15T17:24:50.036-05:00I'll have to pick this up.
I don't know a...I'll have to pick this up.<br /><br />I don't know a lot of Wolff but I do have the Gentle Fire LP that you mention and it is one that I really enjoy, without of course a lot to compare it to. Thanks for the review.Clifford Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09473100204943250160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-29980559816001607862011-11-15T15:42:46.838-05:002011-11-15T15:42:46.838-05:00not wordy at all, Michael, thanks very much!
I...not wordy at all, Michael, thanks very much!<br /><br />I've actually had it on a brain-list of mine to get more familiar with Wolff over the last decade or so and have done so to some extent, live and on record, but not nearly enough. One of these days....Brian Olewnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08567239067604835372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-82395818644296843362011-11-15T13:56:24.133-05:002011-11-15T13:56:24.133-05:00Hi Brian,
This showed up on my reader just now, an...Hi Brian,<br />This showed up on my reader just now, and since you mentioned Jon's and my dialogue, I thought I might broaden the context just a bit. Christian Wolff is one of my three favorite composers of that generation (along with Alvin Lucier and James Tenney). HIs music is just as important to me as that of John Cage. There are very very few other musicians about whom I think as much. I think I've been involved in maybe 100 various performances of his music over the years. (I hope that doesn't sound like bragging-it's not a source of pride for me, but of happiness.) As you indicate, this makes me hypercritical of other performances of his music. This might actually come with the territory, since I find playing his music tends to make you committed to a certain way of doing it. (God knows, other Wolffians have been critical of my performances from time to time!)<br /><br />I'm absolutely _thrilled_ that this disc exists - but am, as you say, not completely thrilled with every performance. But I think it's more a matter of taste than knowledge (though that also plays a role). There's no doubt that Frederick is a great performer - and he has done incredible work with Christian's music over the years. So my comment about that is pretty much along the lines of: great music, nice performance, but I'm aware of things by this combination I've enjoyed more. The Tudor contributions on the second disc set my mind on fire - I'd pay twice the price for those alone (and as often the case, having Tudor around tends to raise the bar for everything else).<br /><br />There are several absolutely wonderful recordings of Christian's music out there, so I hope this will lead people to discover more. <br /><br />This is really wordy, sorry about that. Very happy to see you review this.Michael Pisarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09197502387259390708noreply@blogger.com