Comments on: Noteworthy in 2011: Oscar Bettison and Ensemble Klang at SONiC and on CD http://www.sequenza21.com/2011/12/noteworthy-in-2011-oscar-bettison-and-ensemble-klang-at-sonic-and-on-cd/ The Contemporary Classical Music Community Wed, 22 May 2013 02:29:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Sparky P. http://www.sequenza21.com/2011/12/noteworthy-in-2011-oscar-bettison-and-ensemble-klang-at-sonic-and-on-cd/comment-page-1/#comment-26533 Sparky P. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:41:33 +0000 http://www.sequenza21.com/?p=6906#comment-26533 My year-end recordings round-up (all purchased this past calendar year):

First and foremost: Firesign Theatre: Duke of Madness Motors (complete Radio Hour Hour, Dear Friends and Let’s Eat (80, count ‘em, 80 hours, on one convenient DVD, fully downloadable onto the computer harddrive). Comes with a book explaining it all. Many elements that was culled into the LP “Dear Friends” now heard in context. A cultural landslide to fill your home!
James Willey: String Quartets Nos. 3, 7 & 8 (New World)
Ben Johnston: String Quartets Nos. 1, 5 & 10 (New World)
Ian Wilson: re:play, String Quartets Nos. 10 & 11 (RiverRun)
Brian Boydell: String Quartets 1-3 (Editions Carducci)
Morton Feldman: Orchestra (incl. Structures, On Time and the Instrumental Factor, Voice & Instruments I, Orchestra)(Mode)
Quatuor Bozzini: À chacun sa miniature (two discs, 31 short pieces)(editions qb)
Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More (Glass Note): I call it “Brit grass”
Steve Reich: WTC9/11 (with also, Dance Patterns and Mallet Quartet)(Nonsuch)
John Adams: String Quartet/Son of Chamber Symphony (Nonsuch)

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