In Reply to: What d'you do when you're bored with your collection? posted by andy evans on January 26, 2015 at 06:35:34:
The pace is glacial, and if you are so disposed you can say that it doesn't really count as music, just arbitrary sounds.
But... unlike conventional tonal music that you have heard 200 times already, you cannot predict where the music is going.
Seeing as Feldman's 1979 string quartet takes about 90 minutes, the pictured recording includes an audio-only DVD so you can listen straight through.
Not the most photogenic CD cover art in history, to say the least. I guess a piece of modern art would have been too expensive.
But even on streaming the sound quality is arresting.
jm
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Follow Ups
- Morton Feldman's works for string quartet - John Marks 09:48:13 01/26/15 (12)
- I love Feldman, have LOTS of CDs, would like some HiRez! nt - oldmkvi 08:07:48 01/28/15 (0)
- Ditto - Bob Neill 07:23:58 01/27/15 (9)
- "Exciting modernists".... yes, something there - andy evans 01:11:39 01/28/15 (3)
- I recommend Peteris Vasks and Toru Takemitsu. nt - John Marks 17:45:09 01/28/15 (2)
- Already there with Takamitsu "Green" for instance...(nt) - andy evans 12:55:58 01/29/15 (1)
- Try "From Me Flows What You Call Time." Staggering. Complete live YT - John Marks 14:58:49 01/30/15 (0)
- RE: Ditto - bald2 21:54:04 01/27/15 (1)
- At least for now is the key here. - Bob Neill 06:55:16 01/28/15 (0)
- Was your comment directed personally at me? - John Marks 12:26:44 01/27/15 (2)
- RE: Was your comment directed personally at me? - Bob Neill 14:08:34 01/27/15 (1)
- Thanks for the needful clarification. nt - John Marks 15:00:15 01/27/15 (0)
- RE: Morton Feldman's works for string quartet - Chris from Lafayette 10:28:46 01/26/15 (0)