The Second International Conference on Music and Minimalism Looking For Presentation Proposals

The Second International Conference on Music and Minimalism will occur September 2-6, 2009, at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, directed by Kyle Gann and David McIntire. All scholars in this area are invited to submit papers. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the following: both American and European (and other) minimalist… Read More The Second International Conference on Music and Minimalism Looking For Presentation Proposals

August 20, 2008August 20, 2008Leave a comment

Philip Glass On South Park

In this classic clip, South Park Elementary presents the happy, non-offensive, non-denominational school play, with compositions by Philip Glass. Bogus, but funny!

June 22, 2008June 22, 20081 Comment

The IBM Glass Engine

The IBM Glass Engine is designed to enable deep navigation of the music of Philip Glass. Personal interests, associations, and impulses guide the listener through an expanding selection of over sixty Glass works. The interface is unusual, and takes a few moments to understand, but it lets you navigate Glass’s music in a variety of ways,… Read More The IBM Glass Engine

June 22, 20082 Comments

Terry Riley at Walt Disney Concert Hall

The LA Times has a review of seminal minimalist composer Terry Riley‘s Sunday performance at the Walt Disney concert hall. “Minimalist” is a strange tag for Riley. It suits him in that he has never lost his love for interlocking repetitive figures imbued with the strength to send the brain into psychedelic reverie. But Riley… Read More Terry Riley at Walt Disney Concert Hall

May 26, 2008May 27, 20082 Comments

Amazing Performance Of Steve Reich’s Piano Phase

Peter Aidu plays Steve Reich’s Piano Phase, a work for two pianists, with with his left hand on one instrument and his right hand on the second. While this is a unique performance and is a feat, the result seems to emphasize the synchronized phases of the two piano lines over the shifting phase relationships… Read More Amazing Performance Of Steve Reich’s Piano Phase

May 13, 20083 Comments

Free Multimedia Event In NY Features Manuel Göttsching

German Composer and Guitarist Manuel Göttsching (Ash Ra Temple, Klaus Schulze) will be part of the line-up of a free genre-spanning multimedia event organized by New York’s Lincoln Center, 800 Years of Minimalism – The Spiritual Transcendent. On Friday, August 15, 2008, Damrosch Park Bandshell will be turned into a place of intense listening thanks… Read More Free Multimedia Event In NY Features Manuel Göttsching

April 30, 2008Leave a comment

Philip Glass Doesn’t Support Chinese Commie Olympics

Classical minimalist composer Philip Glass, who wrote music for both the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 2004 Athens Games, isn’t looking forward to the competitions in Beijing. “I think that we should pull out,” says Glass. “The Chinese are supposed to be taking care of human rights; they haven’t done it. The only reason… Read More Philip Glass Doesn’t Support Chinese Commie Olympics

April 18, 20084 Comments

Eric Tamm – Brian Eno: His Music and the Vertical Color of Sound

With this book, Eric Tamm takes one of the deepest looks ever put to paper about an electronic musician. Tamm’s book, Brian Eno: His Music and the Vertical Color of Sound, is divided into two main sections. The first is a review of Brian Eno and his work in the context of modern music. This… Read More Eric Tamm – Brian Eno: His Music and the Vertical Color of Sound

March 28, 2004January 11, 2007Leave a comment

Philip Glass – Etudes for Piano

This CD is a gift for fans of the music of Philip Glass. The music captures the lyricism of his best work, and showcases the full range of his style within a collection of short piano pieces. The Etudes are an interesting collection. As etudes, they explore a range of piano technique. They also explore… Read More Philip Glass – Etudes for Piano

December 29, 2003January 2, 2007Leave a comment

Mychael Danna – Skys

This is a set of minimal tone poems that feature instruments combined with electronic arrangements. The pieces depict the skys of the composer’s northern home. Mychael Danna is extremely prolific. His work includes dozens of film scores, including The Antwone Fisher Story, Monsoon Wedding, and many other art-house flicks. Each of the movement is made… Read More Mychael Danna – Skys

December 7, 2003March 7, 2007Leave a comment

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