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Re: Checker Blinds - music Now somewhat OT - but all ART :-)

Joske

2006-02-08, 12:23 am

bjeanneb wrote:

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> I wonder if Bolero increased or decreased the fever?

Certainly did nothing for my sanity :-)

> I'm sure
> you know it was in the film "10." It's much loved but Ravel
> would be surprised. The story is that he wrote it as an exercise
> in crescendo. It gets continually louder and louder.

As a true work of art, I'm sure it doesn't rank high... can't say I
really like it myself either :-) But it appeals to many brains in
spite of tastes, somehow.

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> How about the artist Paul Klee?

Not my taste. Hope I'm not offending yours with saying that.

Glad you liked the modern dance performance. I think it's nice to
see 'modern western' interpreted by the east.

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> I like it too. Ostinato comes from the word obstinate and refers
> to the pattern that won't go away. It reminds me of a solo piano
> piece in the repertoire of a friend. I can't recall the composer
> or name of the piece at the moment but it was actually a piece of
> "chance" music. Minimalist in continuously repeated patterns,
> evolving with subtle changes. Chance in the respect that it was
> printed on separate sheets and the instructions to the pianist
> were to play the pages as she happened to pick them up. It was
> the students' favorite piece on the program when she performed at
> my school!

It sounds remarkably like what is done with Ten Holt's music. Was it
piano as well? Ten Holt's pieces (parts, loops) can be freely
rearranged by the pianists (two or four). Maybe it was Steve Reich
http://www.stevereich.com/ , though I don't think he did pieces for
solely piano. Or Philip Glass http://tinyurl.com/9tdau (who I find
very hard to like since that terribly fake and boring 'deep' movie
Koyaanisqatsi http://tinyurl.com/duhfg, he he).

> I looked up the composers and found that Part is Estonian and Ten
> Holt Dutch. Is it proper to say "Dutch?" Maybe Netherlandish?
> Thanks for the enjoyable tidbits!

It's proper. I can't think of another one than 'Dutch'.

Joske

bjeanneb

2006-02-08, 12:23 am

>
> Not my taste. Hope I'm not offending yours with saying that.

Of course not. There's nothing about taste that could be right or wrong. I
just like his paintings because they're quirky, colorful, humorous.

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Chance in the respect that it was
>
> It sounds remarkably like what is done with Ten Holt's music. Was it
> piano as well? Ten Holt's pieces (parts, loops) can be freely
> rearranged by the pianists (two or four). Maybe it was Steve Reich
> http://www.stevereich.com/ , though I don't think he did pieces for
> solely piano. Or Philip Glass http://tinyurl.com/9tdau (who I find
> very hard to like since that terribly fake and boring 'deep' movie
> Koyaanisqatsi http://tinyurl.com/duhfg, he he).

It was solo piano and it was composed by a friend of my friend. They're
both Canadian. Definitely not Philip Glass. I saw a performance by his
group once. The words "fake" and "boring" are very appropriate. I've
listened a lot but haven't found anything there yet.

Jeanne

Joske

2006-02-08, 12:23 am

bjeanneb wrote:
> Joske wrote

> <snip>

> Chance in the respect that it was
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> It was solo piano and it was composed by a friend of my friend.
> They're both Canadian. Definitely not Philip Glass. I saw a
> performance by his group once. The words "fake" and "boring" are
> very appropriate. I've listened a lot but haven't found anything
> there yet.

Ah, got it. I did ponder whether a friend wrote it or performed it.

I do so enjoy how you agree with my estimation of Glass' drive :-)
Often remarks like that (on films, too) will get you gasps of
indignation ('how can you say that, it's BEAUTIFUL!'). Your opinion
as someone knowledgeable in music is worth more to me :-)

Joske

bjeanneb

2006-02-08, 12:23 am

I'm going to reply offline. I'm sure I've reached the end of the general
interest in this subject!

Jeanne