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Sunday, February 05, 2006
Desparately Seeking Lachenmann Lover
As we know from David Salvage's reports from the frontlines of the battle of the sexes, it is not that easy for nerdy composer types to find Das M�dchen mit den Schwefelholzern. The obvious solution, it seems to me, is to look for a fellow composer or performer. Mark Stryker has an article today about Aaron Jay Kernis and his wife, Evelyne Luest, who is the pianist with the Contrasts Quartet. The Detroit Symphony Orchestra is performing Kernis' "Musica celestis" for string orchestra Thursday through Sunday at Orchestra Hall while Pro Musica is presenting the Contrasts Quartet performing Kernis' chamber music on Friday in the Music Box. As soon as the twins are old enough to hold fiddles, they can put them to work.
But, seriously folks, what are the upsides and downsides of living with a fellow musician?
Lawrence Dillon quotes John Berger on information overload and the end of wisdom...Jeffrey Sackmann wonders why most saxophone quartets stink (the music, not the players)...Blackdogred points to CD Baby's new classical page.
Now Playing: Cadenza on the Night Plain Terry Riley, Kronos Quartet. Hannibal. Terry Riley as the modern Dvorak. Who knew? Pure joy from start to finish.
posted by Jerry Bowles
2/05/2006
Sunday, February 05, 2006
