Comments on: BTC: Ambidexterous, Autonomous Phasing Soloist

By: Bunny

Bunny — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:03:50 +0000

Gah! This is amazing… I am pretty stunned by his abilities. But it isn’t nearly as intense as Mark Gormley one post back… sorry! : /

By: Agent Double Oh-No

Agent Double Oh-No — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 19:23:28 +0000

Thank you for this great post!

Steven Reich is clearly one of the great composers of our day, but his music is generally hard for me to get my mind around. This article makes it all a bit clearer. I wish that Reich, not John Williams, had been asked to write the music for the Obama inauguration. Maybe for his second term?? Wouldn’t THAT be something!

By: altaynin

altaynin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:17:27 +0000

Awesome post! I’ve been a fan of Reich for a number of years, and had the great privilage of seeing the Music For 18 Musicans performance last year in Boston. Definitely one of the most incredible, trance-inducing experiences of my life. Thank you Meredith for posting this!

By: kc

kc — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:19:53 +0000

This is one of the best posts on Coilhouse. Goes straight to ’11′.

By: Domino

Domino — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:20:04 +0000

This post baked my loaf.

By: Bella

Bella — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:12:53 +0000

Best BTC ever :D

These have been a real treat!

By: Jerem Morrow

Jerem Morrow — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:30:05 +0000

p.s. http://www.youtubedoubler.com/?video1=http://www.youtube.com/v/9tolLFHW1h4&video2=http://www.youtube.com/v/_T0GFy8XB2s

p.p.s. Zoe Keating’s work puts me in much the same frame of mind.

By: Jerem Morrow

Jerem Morrow — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:17:49 +0000

I think detractors of this sort of thing are the kind of people who attempt meditation, find it too difficult or alien to continue and give up, citing “irritaion” or “I don’t see the draw” as their false reason.

By: Ben Morris

Ben Morris — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 03:15:06 +0000

The fact that it is possible for one person to play both parts of Piano Phase is something I can't wrap my head around. Minimalist music is one of my favorite developments in modern classical. I find it interesting how vehement some of its detractors are; I once got into a heated argument with someone who declared that process music like Piano Phase and Clapping Music isn't really music at all. Also I'd recommend the music of 13th Century composer Perotin to fans of minimalism.

By: chaz

chaz — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 01:40:44 +0000

Great stuff! Thanks for sharing!