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 Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:28 pm Post subject: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations (1-2 |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations |
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On Nov 13, 7:28 am, mark_stratfor...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
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I trust that Nick Hodges' performance will be more accurate than this
press release. Even disregarding the missing comma, "Premiered in New
York in February 2006 Naturliche Dauern 1- 24 . . ." rates only 4% on
the veracity meter, since 2-16 were premiered in Kürten in July 2006,
and 17–24 were premiered in Lisbon in 2007.
As far as I am aware, however, this will be the first performance of
the entire composition by a single pianist.
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:45 am Post subject: Re: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations |
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review in The Guardian:
"....The third Hour, Natürliche Dauern, is a solo piano sequence that
lasts more than 120 minutes. Nicolas Hodges spread the work over two
concerts, the first of which is almost completely static: the player
ponderously picks out wide intervals, like a pendulum swinging to
predictably hypnotic effect.
The second half is more animated, though certain gestures - such as
slamming the forearms against the keyboard, or playing the piano
pizzicato by reaching inside - are well-worn cliches of the avant
garde. During the 15th movement, Aufstieg (Climb), Hodges suddenly
calls out "ascension" like a lift attendant asking if anyone is going
up. But it's an extraordinary display of concentration and stamina,
and when Hodges doubles up on temple bells, it reinforces the
impression that this is more of a ritual than a recital."
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject: Re: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations |
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On Dec 1, 2:45 am, mark_stratfor...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
| Quote: | review in The Guardian:
"....The third Hour, Natürliche Dauern, is a solo piano sequence that
lasts more than 120 minutes. Nicolas Hodges spread the work over two
concerts, the first of which is almost completely static: the player
ponderously picks out wide intervals, like a pendulum swinging to
predictably hypnotic effect.
The second half is more animated, though certain gestures - such as
slamming the forearms against the keyboard, or playing the piano
pizzicato by reaching inside - are well-worn cliches of the avant
garde. During the 15th movement, Aufstieg (Climb), Hodges suddenly
calls out "ascension" like a lift attendant asking if anyone is going
up. But it's an extraordinary display of concentration and stamina,
and when Hodges doubles up on temple bells, it reinforces the
impression that this is more of a ritual than a recital."
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"doubles up"??? That makes it sound like poor Nick had a bad tummy
ache!
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Paul Dirmeikis
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| Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:27 am Post subject: Re: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations |
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On 1 d�c, 19:18, Jerry Kohl <jeromek...@comcast.net> wrote:
| Quote: | On Dec 1, 2:45�am, mark_stratfor...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
review in The Guardian:
"....The third Hour, Nat�rliche Dauern, is a solo piano sequence that
lasts more than 120 minutes. Nicolas Hodges spread the work over two
concerts, the first of which is almost completely static: the player
ponderously picks out wide intervals, like a pendulum swinging to
predictably hypnotic effect.
The second half is more animated, though certain gestures - such as
slamming the forearms against the keyboard, or playing the piano
pizzicato by reaching inside - are well-worn cliches of the avant
garde. During the 15th movement, Aufstieg (Climb), Hodges suddenly
calls out "ascension" like a lift attendant asking if anyone is going
up. But it's an extraordinary display of concentration and stamina,
and when Hodges doubles up on temple bells, it reinforces the
impression that this is more of a ritual than a recital."
"doubles up"??? That makes it sound like poor Nick had a bad tummy
ache!
Jerry Kohl- Masquer le texte des messages pr�c�dents -
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Hi,
Same usual old question : does anyone know if there's a chance to hear
a radio broadcast of these 2 performances?
Best regards.
Paul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:01 am Post subject: Re: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations |
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up in Huddersield, there was also UK premiere of Hoffnung. One critic
wrote:
"..The ears popped even more with the UK premiere of Hope, for string
trio, ninth of the 24 planned segments in the composer's unfinished
Klang cycle. Inside a tonal framework, gnomic motifs were worried to
death: what was this, melted Max Reger?
Strange perhaps to find Stockhausen the galactic voyager travelling a
century back in Germany's music. Yet why not? The players of
musicFabrik certainly made the piece affecting and cogent: 35 minutes
sped by just like that..." |
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations |
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On Dec 2, 3:27 am, Paul Dirmeikis <Dirmeik...@aol.com> wrote:
| Quote: | On 1 d c, 19:18, Jerry Kohl <jeromek...@comcast.net> wrote:
On Dec 1, 2:45 am, mark_stratfor...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
review in The Guardian:
"....The third Hour, Nat rliche Dauern, is a solo piano sequence that
lasts more than 120 minutes. Nicolas Hodges spread the work over two
concerts, the first of which is almost completely static: the player
ponderously picks out wide intervals, like a pendulum swinging to
predictably hypnotic effect.
The second half is more animated, though certain gestures - such as
slamming the forearms against the keyboard, or playing the piano
pizzicato by reaching inside - are well-worn cliches of the avant
garde. During the 15th movement, Aufstieg (Climb), Hodges suddenly
calls out "ascension" like a lift attendant asking if anyone is going
up. But it's an extraordinary display of concentration and stamina,
and when Hodges doubles up on temple bells, it reinforces the
impression that this is more of a ritual than a recital."
"doubles up"??? That makes it sound like poor Nick had a bad tummy
ache!
Jerry Kohl- Masquer le texte des messages pr c dents -
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Hi,
Same usual old question : does anyone know if there's a chance to hear
a radio broadcast of these 2 performances?
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Robert Worby tells me that BBC Radio 3's Hear and Now will be
broadcasting some of the Huddersfield material beginning 20 December.
It seems doubtful that they will do all of Natural Durations, but
there may be Hope . . .
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject: Re: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations |
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More KhS in London tomorrow night :
St Leonard's Church, Shoreditch, E1 at 19:30
Michael Oliva electronics
Stockhausen Telemusik
Stockhausen Kurzwellen
On the anniversary of Stockausen's death we pay tribute to one on the
most important and influential composers of the 20th Century, with
performances of two of his masterpieces from the late sixties.
Telemusik draws folk music from every corner of the world together
with electronics in an incredible fusion of ancient and modern, and in
Kurzwellen six musicians interact with the sonic riches provided by
short wave radios to stunning effect. Produced in association with the
RCM's Centre for Music and Multimedia. |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:16 pm Post subject: Re: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations |
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On 3 d�c, 19:11, Jerry Kohl <jeromek...@comcast.net> wrote:
| Quote: | On Dec 2, 3:27�am, Paul Dirmeikis <Dirmeik...@aol.com> wrote:
On 1 d c, 19:18, Jerry Kohl <jeromek...@comcast.net> wrote:
On Dec 1, 2:45 am, mark_stratfor...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
review in The Guardian:
"....The third Hour, Nat rliche Dauern, is a solo piano sequence that
lasts more than 120 minutes. Nicolas Hodges spread the work over two
concerts, the first of which is almost completely static: the player
ponderously picks out wide intervals, like a pendulum swinging to
predictably hypnotic effect.
The second half is more animated, though certain gestures - such as
slamming the forearms against the keyboard, or playing the piano
pizzicato by reaching inside - are well-worn cliches of the avant
garde. During the 15th movement, Aufstieg (Climb), Hodges suddenly
calls out "ascension" like a lift attendant asking if anyone is going
up. But it's an extraordinary display of concentration and stamina,
and when Hodges doubles up on temple bells, it reinforces the
impression that this is more of a ritual than a recital."
"doubles up"??? That makes it sound like poor Nick had a bad tummy
ache!
Jerry Kohl- Masquer le texte des messages pr c dents -
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Hi,
Same usual old question : does anyone know if there's a chance to hear
a radio broadcast of these 2 performances?
Robert Worby tells me that BBC Radio 3's Hear and Now will be
broadcasting some of the Huddersfield material beginning 20 December.
It seems doubtful that they will do all of Natural Durations, but
there may be Hope . . .
Jerry Kohl- Masquer le texte des messages pr�c�dents -
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Thanks a lot for this information, Jerry.
Even some "crumbs" of these performances will be welcome.
Best regards.
Paul
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 9:37 am Post subject: Re: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations |
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Friday's 65-minute KURZWELLEN performance - in a cold, damp East
London church - was wonderful. OK, the alto-flute player nearly got
the giggles when her shortwave tuned into Rubinstein's "Melody in
F" (which we all played as kids). And at one point the Tam Tam player
scared the sh*t out of everyone with a sudden bit of industrial noise.
The players, with their plus-minus notation, were listening very
attentively to one another. And most of all it struck me how the
ending really did sound like an ending.
Until this perf I'd never taken K/Wellen that seriously, but I see
now how with strong players it can be very exciting.
Concert started off with Telemusik.
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Jerry Kohl
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| Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject: Re: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations |
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On Dec 8, 1:37 am, mark_stratfor...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
| Quote: | Friday's 65-minute KURZWELLEN performance - in a cold, damp East
London church - was wonderful. OK, the alto-flute player nearly got
the giggles when her shortwave tuned into Rubinstein's "Melody in
F" (which we all played as kids). And at one point the Tam Tam player
scared the sh*t out of everyone with a sudden bit of industrial noise.
The players, with their plus-minus notation, were listening very
attentively to one another. And most of all it struck me how the
ending really did sound like an ending.
Until this perf I'd never taken K/Wellen that seriously, but I see
now how with strong players it can be very exciting.
Concert started off with Telemusik.
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Thanks for the report, Mark. I wish I could have been there. May I ask
how long the performance of Kurzwellen lasted? I was startled when the
one at the Klang Festival ended after only forty minutes, since all
the (complete) performances I know of have lasted in the vicinity of
an hour.
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| Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: Re: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations |
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Kurzwellen took 65 minutes.
The viola player (a young Romanian guy called Vlad Maistorovici) made
some wonderful "breaking-wood" type noises - moving his bow very
slowly and creakily. Clearly they were his party piece. Wasn't the
original viola player in the KhS gang - Johannes Fritsch - famous for
making animal imitations on his instrument ? |
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On Dec 9, 12:35 am, mark_stratfor...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
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That sounds more like it than the QEH foyer performance during the
Klang Festival.
| Quote: | The viola player (a young Romanian guy called Vlad Maistorovici) made
some wonderful "breaking-wood" type noises - moving his bow very
slowly and creakily. Clearly they were his party piece. Wasn't the
original viola player in the KhS gang - Johannes Fritsch - famous for
making animal imitations on his instrument ?
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Fritsch was famous for making all manner of unexpected sounds on his
viola. Listening to the recordings he made with the Stockhausen group,
it is not always plain whether you are listening to the viola, the tam
tam, electrochord, or something else.
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| Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 4:56 pm Post subject: Re: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations |
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I see there's a live perf of Helicopter SQ (with Ardittis) coming up.
That must be the 4th time it's been done: Amsterdam, Salzburg, Germany
(forgotten where) and now Rome.
It's having far more attention than poor old Michaelion which isn't
even properly recorded yet.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:09 am Post subject: Re: coming up: UK Premiere of Stockhausen Natural Durations |
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On Dec 4, 11:16 am, Paul Dirmeikis <Dirmeik...@aol.com> wrote:
| Quote: | On 3 d c, 19:11, Jerry Kohl <jeromek...@comcast.net> wrote:
On Dec 2, 3:27 am, PaulDirmeikis<Dirmeik...@aol.com> wrote:
On 1 d c, 19:18, Jerry Kohl <jeromek...@comcast.net> wrote:
On Dec 1, 2:45 am, mark_stratfor...@yahoo.co.uk wrote:
review in The Guardian:
"....The third Hour, Nat rliche Dauern, is a solo piano sequence that
lasts more than 120 minutes. Nicolas Hodges spread the work over two
concerts, the first of which is almost completely static: the player
ponderously picks out wide intervals, like a pendulum swinging to
predictably hypnotic effect.
The second half is more animated, though certain gestures - such as
slamming the forearms against the keyboard, or playing the piano
pizzicato by reaching inside - are well-worn cliches of the avant
garde. During the 15th movement, Aufstieg (Climb), Hodges suddenly
calls out "ascension" like a lift attendant asking if anyone is going
up. But it's an extraordinary display of concentration and stamina,
and when Hodges doubles up on temple bells, it reinforces the
impression that this is more of a ritual than a recital."
"doubles up"??? That makes it sound like poor Nick had a bad tummy
ache!
Jerry Kohl- Masquer le texte des messages pr c dents -
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Hi,
Same usual old question : does anyone know if there's a chance to hear
a radio broadcast of these 2 performances?
Robert Worby tells me that BBC Radio 3's Hear and Now will be
broadcasting some of theHuddersfieldmaterial beginning 20 December.
It seems doubtful that they will do all of Natural Durations, but
there may be Hope . . .
Jerry Kohl- Masquer le texte des messages pr c dents -
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Thanks a lot for this information, Jerry.
Even some "crumbs" of these performances will be welcome.
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I don't believe there will be anything by George Crumb  However, it
is now official. The Hear and Now website announce a series of five
programmes from Huddersfield:
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006tnsx/upcoming>
No Stockhausen on the first programme, and details are not yet
available for programmes 2-5, but surely some of his music will be
featured.
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