Découvrez un article d’une intelligence et d’une ouverture d’esprit rare chez un compositeur contemporain, Jean-Claude Eloy, autrefois boulezien convaincu puis artiste indépendant et électronique !
Category: Composers
https://music.ucsc.edu/sites/default/files/EarleBrown.pdf
A very interesting interview with this relatively unknown American composer, who deciphers the strategies and behaviors of the famous serialists and atonalists of the fifties and sixties.
Where we discover that behind the great phrases of self-proclaimed musical geniuses always hide grudges, revenge and schemes… as in any human activity!
I’ve always liked Laurie Spiegel’s career, a composer from New-York, pioneer of computer music.
Here are some tracks to discover her.
http://www.tokafi.com/15questions/interview-laurie-spiegel/
https://music.apple.com/de/artist/laurie-spiegel/21227625
In the continuity of Brian Eno’s ambient music, the complete video of “Sleep” by Max Richter.
A real challenge, with a duration that rivals the first monumental works of Philip Glass: eight hours!
It’s a great exercise in non-teleological music, and it works really well.
Settle down in your armchair, and good night ! 🙂
My favourite piece from this great french composer.