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« on: 19:42:09, 09-03-2008 » |
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Recently heard Gloria Coates's 15th Symphony, Cantata da Requiem and Transitions on Naxos 8.559371 and enjoyed them immensely. Her trademark seems to be use of glissandi, a technique she assures me is NOT borrowed from Penderecki. The Cantata based on WW2 poems and text fragments, is very moving indeed, sung in a sort of sprechgesang. She also has the distinction of being the most prolific female symphonist in history. Well worth hearing, I think.
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« Reply #1 on: 22:47:00, 09-03-2008 » |
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Recenty heard Gloria Coates's 15th Synphony, Cantata da Requiem and Transitions on Naxos 8.559371 and enjoyed them immensely. Her trademark seems to be use of glissandi, a tqchnique she assures me is NOT borrowed from Penderecki. The Cantata based on WW2 poems and text fragments, is very moving indeed, sung in a sort of sprechgesang. Seh also has teh distinction of being the most prolific female symphonist in history. Well worth hearing, I think.
Ah, cool: I have a fondness for her string quartets, but to date have not heard anything else: I'll have to check that out. |
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« Reply #2 on: 12:10:03, 10-03-2008 » |
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As a matter of interest, any relation to Eric?
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mahlerei
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« Reply #3 on: 13:32:38, 10-03-2008 » |
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As a matter of interest, any relation to Eric?
No. She is an American and has lived in Germany since 1969. |
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richard barrett
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« Reply #4 on: 13:40:50, 10-03-2008 » |
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GC's music has somehow passed me by completely. I'd be very grateful if some kind soul could put something up on sendspace or whatever so I could get an idea of how it sounds!
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« Reply #5 on: 14:19:14, 10-03-2008 » |
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It's passed me by completely, in the relatively limited sense that I've consistently failed to take up the many recommendations I've had to hear it - often from Michael Finnissy and from other people who I suspect may have had it recommended to them by him, although the descriptions they've given me of it have always made it sound an unlikely thing for him to admire. As far as I can gather it consists of large numbers of glissandi, often on string instruments (but not on independent massed strings a la Xenakis/Penderecki, unless I've misunderstood).
There are two CDs of string quartets on Naxos, at least one of which includes an organ (played by MF's other half). Maybe there would be some listening samples on Amazon(.com) for these?
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mahlerei
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« Reply #6 on: 14:39:36, 10-03-2008 » |
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GC's music has somehow passed me by completely. I'd be very grateful if some kind soul could put something up on sendspace or whatever so I could get an idea of how it sounds!
Richard If you can give me a quick pointer as to how I post a clip to sendspace I'd be happy to oblige. If you want to hear something a bit more substantial feel free to contact me. |
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« Reply #7 on: 15:41:18, 10-03-2008 » |
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As far as I can gather it consists of large numbers of glissandi, often on string instruments (but not on independent massed strings a la Xenakis/Penderecki, unless I've misunderstood).
I have the other string quartet Naxos disc, the one MF isn't involved in. It really has nothing at all to do with Xenakis or Penderecki (well, maybe slightly more with Xenakis?); her pieces tend to involve very simple, perceptible processes (symmetrical forms, slow-moving canons, etc.) "blurred" through glissandi and microtones. The effect can be quite beautiful although it also tends to wear thin. I don't know anything about her music for larger ensembles. |
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richard barrett
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« Reply #8 on: 15:43:17, 10-03-2008 » |
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GC's music has somehow passed me by completely. I'd be very grateful if some kind soul could put something up on sendspace or whatever so I could get an idea of how it sounds!
Richard If you can give me a quick pointer as to how I post a clip to sendspace I'd be happy to oblige. If you want to hear something a bit more substantial feel free to contact me. Thanks m. You go to www.sendspace.com, click on "upload" and follow instructions - it will then give you a URL for the uploaded file which you can post here so anyone can download it. (It doesn't matter what kind of file it is, but obviously mp3s will up/download faster.) I probably will want to hear somthing more substantial but I'm happy to contact Mr Naxos about that. |
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« Reply #9 on: 15:53:18, 10-03-2008 » |
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I remember hearing some very exciting orchestral pieces by Gloria Coates many years ago. I don't remember the titles. Probably a few of her symphonies.
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« Reply #10 on: 16:02:41, 10-03-2008 » |
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Richard (and anyone who may be interested) Here's a taster. First time I've used sendspace so hope I've done it properly  http://www.sendspace.com/file/i7u187 |
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richard barrett
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« Reply #11 on: 17:22:43, 10-03-2008 » |
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Many thanks m, that works perfectly and is quite enough to spark my curiosity to hear some more. I find the percussion clumsy and heavy-handed, but that's perhaps more down to the performance than the score. I was wondering what I might think it was if someone had posted it in the Repertoire Test, and I think I would have placed it some way east of Munich, one of the dozens of Russian or Central & Eastern European composers I wish I knew more about than their names. |
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Bryn
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« Reply #12 on: 17:37:28, 10-03-2008 » |
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Never mind all this Gloria Coates stuff, richard, what about having a go at: Some clues:
Puzzle 293 - this recording is of a recent performance by a leading American orchestra, though not of a performance in the orchestra's own country.
Puzzle 296 - the composer of this piece was fêted
with beef, toast and paté.
Puzzle 297 - this has a title which might be found a the far end of a tunnel. |
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richard barrett
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« Reply #13 on: 17:43:16, 10-03-2008 » |
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I shall check those out later this evening, Bryn.
How about having a go at mine?
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