Comments on: Minimalism Conference: Final Report

By: Paul H. Muller

Paul H. Muller — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:08:58 +0000

Thanks for posting your paper – very informative.

Went over to Last.fm to listen to some Duckworth. They have three or four of the Time Curve Preludes, in case others are interested. (BTW, Last.fm needs a description for these, so maybe if you have recovered from your trip…)

By: Sarah Cahill

Sarah Cahill — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:27:27 +0000

Hi Galen- I’m so glad you described the social aspect of the conference, the process of meeting strangers and forging friendships through a shared passion for these composers and their music. For a few days, we could be with articulate like-minded scholars and artists, discussing the music we love, and it is indeed hard to return to our isolated corners of the globe. For me as a performer, few things have been as exhilerating as being given the mission to learn Kyle’s transcriptions of Harold Budd’s Children on the Hill and Dennis Johnson’s November, and after Sunday’s concert I have even more admiration for him as a pianist. It was wonderful to meet you after reading your work for years. Thanks for giving us this document of an extraordinary conference.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:36:05 +0000

Sounds like a very involved conference. Good luck in catching up on some sleep.

By: lawrencedillon

lawrencedillon — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:47:16 +0000

Thanks for the report, congrats to all, and boy do I miss the days when I could manage to get as much as 4-5 hours of sleep.