An important element in unlocking the key to Michael Nyman's success lies in his writings about music. Much of what transformed and defined his musical character may be found within the pages of this volume of his writings, comprehensively edited and annotated for the first time, and including previously unpublished material from Nyman's second interview with Steve Reich in 1976. There is also much here to engage those who are interested in pre-20th century music, from Early and Baroque music (Handel and Purcell in particular) to innovative features in Haydn, spatial elements in Berlioz, or Bruckner and Mahler's symphonic works.…mehr
An important element in unlocking the key to Michael Nyman's success lies in his writings about music. Much of what transformed and defined his musical character may be found within the pages of this volume of his writings, comprehensively edited and annotated for the first time, and including previously unpublished material from Nyman's second interview with Steve Reich in 1976. There is also much here to engage those who are interested in pre-20th century music, from Early and Baroque music (Handel and Purcell in particular) to innovative features in Haydn, spatial elements in Berlioz, or Bruckner and Mahler's symphonic works.
Pwyll ap Siÿn is Senior Lecturer at the University of Bangor and the author of The Music of Michael Nyman: Texts, Contexts and Intertexts (Ashgate 2007). He is joint editor of the Ashgate Research Companion to Minimalist and Postminimalist Music (2013) and he regularly contributes reviews for The Gramophone magazine.
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Contents: Foreword, Michael Nyman Preface Introduction Part I Reviews, Criticisms and Short Prose Writings: Section 1 1968-1969: Blocks of granite The sound of music Enter Birtwistle New favourites Shawms and rackets Alexander Goehr's Naboth's Vineyard Harrison Birtwistle's Punch and Judy Minimal music Chaconnes About time too Now you see it, now you don't Is this a record? Play group Work projects Demolition squad French polish Two new works by Birtwistle Not being done This way madness Boulez in the labyrinth Skip and run Hands off Patchwork Mr Birtwistle is out Purcell in his cups Brass tacks With reference to Birtwistle's Medusa Scratch and co Drums and symbols. Section 2 1970-1971: Old master Food of love Six to one Ancient monument Flowerpot men Stockhausen and David Bedford Birtwistle's rituals Satiety Anachronisms Big screen opera Sign language Boulez's law Stockhausen - the musician, the machine Interconnections Stockhausen kommt Panethnic Steve Reich, Phil Glass Stockhausen Towards interpretation Stravarese Uncommercial Melody rides again Disciplinarians Dart's epitaph. Section 3 1972-1977: Learning from scratch Causerie Circle complete Christian Wolff The experimental tradition As the Titanic went down Last week's broadcast music: Morton Feldman Last week's broadcast music: electronic music Last week's broadcast music: Robert Simpson Last week's broadcast music: Harrison Birtwistle Last week's broadcast music: Anton Bruckner Americana Tippett at 70 Peak district Bare essentials Mexican discovery Lindbergh's flight. Part II Articles, Essays, Interviews and Longer Prose Pieces: Towards (a definition of) experimental music Tim Souster's night out at the Proms John Cage in Paris Steve Reich: an interview with Michael Nyman Harrison Birtwistle Cornelius Cardew's The Great Learning SR - mysteries of the phase Cage and Satie Cage/Cardew The experimental
Contents: Foreword, Michael Nyman Preface Introduction Part I Reviews, Criticisms and Short Prose Writings: Section 1 1968-1969: Blocks of granite The sound of music Enter Birtwistle New favourites Shawms and rackets Alexander Goehr's Naboth's Vineyard Harrison Birtwistle's Punch and Judy Minimal music Chaconnes About time too Now you see it, now you don't Is this a record? Play group Work projects Demolition squad French polish Two new works by Birtwistle Not being done This way madness Boulez in the labyrinth Skip and run Hands off Patchwork Mr Birtwistle is out Purcell in his cups Brass tacks With reference to Birtwistle's Medusa Scratch and co Drums and symbols. Section 2 1970-1971: Old master Food of love Six to one Ancient monument Flowerpot men Stockhausen and David Bedford Birtwistle's rituals Satiety Anachronisms Big screen opera Sign language Boulez's law Stockhausen - the musician, the machine Interconnections Stockhausen kommt Panethnic Steve Reich, Phil Glass Stockhausen Towards interpretation Stravarese Uncommercial Melody rides again Disciplinarians Dart's epitaph. Section 3 1972-1977: Learning from scratch Causerie Circle complete Christian Wolff The experimental tradition As the Titanic went down Last week's broadcast music: Morton Feldman Last week's broadcast music: electronic music Last week's broadcast music: Robert Simpson Last week's broadcast music: Harrison Birtwistle Last week's broadcast music: Anton Bruckner Americana Tippett at 70 Peak district Bare essentials Mexican discovery Lindbergh's flight. Part II Articles, Essays, Interviews and Longer Prose Pieces: Towards (a definition of) experimental music Tim Souster's night out at the Proms John Cage in Paris Steve Reich: an interview with Michael Nyman Harrison Birtwistle Cornelius Cardew's The Great Learning SR - mysteries of the phase Cage and Satie Cage/Cardew The experimental
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