The Barry was oddly reminiscent for me of some of the obsessive, parallel-ly dissonant writing Schnittke was prone to, particularly in his later symphonies. Schnittke did it much better, mind!
Solo FestOctober 5, 2023 • 02:34 - 02:34
Roxanna Panufnik’s Floral Tribute created a distinctive sound world far away from “Grandma’s cloying rose-scented musical perfume.” The “oblique turns in the harmony” were “nice effects” precisely because the harmonic structure was so elusive. I loved the naughty notes. Were they microtonal? (genuine question) Kafka’s Earplugs sounded like muffled Messiaen.
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The Barry was oddly reminiscent for me of some of the obsessive, parallel-ly dissonant writing Schnittke was prone to, particularly in his later symphonies. Schnittke did it much better, mind!
Roxanna Panufnik’s Floral Tribute created a distinctive sound world far away from “Grandma’s cloying rose-scented musical perfume.” The “oblique turns in the harmony” were “nice effects” precisely because the harmonic structure was so elusive. I loved the naughty notes. Were they microtonal? (genuine question)
Kafka’s Earplugs sounded like muffled Messiaen.
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