daemon@decwrl.UUCP (12/30/83)
From: Karl Malik (ZK1-1/D42) <galaxy::malik> Subj; Response to Rob Gardner "These two composers <Hovhaness & Rodrigo>, I think, are a couple of the best of the "modern day" composers: they write MUSIC, unlike the likes of a Cage or Stockhausen." "...they write MUSIC," - Oh come on, Rob. What you really mean is that they write music which is immediately accessible to people who are not especially comfortable with most 20th century music. I'm so tired of the name-calling that goes on in this newgroup that my first response was so full of flames that I finally decided that it was in poor taste. So instead of yelling at you, I will simply point out that I *LOVE* lots of 20th century music. Examples - Stockhausen - Gruppen (for 4 orchestras) - Zeitmasse (wind quintet) - Boulez - Le Marteau sans Maitre - Xenakis - Eonta (pno & brass) - ST/4 (string quartet) - Carter - 3rd String Quartet - Duo for Violin and Piano - Reich - Music for 18 Musicians - Tehillim - Music for Large Ensemble - Kagel - Akustika - Musik fur Renaissance-instrumente The list could go on and on. The point I want to make there are plenty of us out here who find 20th century music coherant, meaningful and emotionally satisfying. Anything unfamiliar is at first chaotic and uncomfortable. As you begin to learn what's going on, it begins to make sense. The same is true for contemporary music. It's unfortunate that you are unable (or unwilling) to make the effort to come to terms with the music of your own age - you're missing a lot. One minor zing - I used to like Hovhaness too. I bought his records, went to concerts, studied his scores, even met him and got his autograph. Of course, I was 14 at the time. Best Wishes, Karl Malik decvax!decwrl!rhea!star!malik
daemon@decwrl.UUCP (12/31/83)
From: Karl Malik (ZK1-1/D42) <star::malik> Subj: Good Morning, Mr. Orwell PBS (your local public broadcasting station) is having a New Year's Day special. It's called 'Good Morning, Mr. Orwell' and it looks like it's going to be pretty interesting. Some of the names involved are Laurie Anderson, John Cage, Charlotte Moorman, Joseph Beuys, Merce Cunningham, Peter Gabriel, Mauricio Kagel, Karlheinz Stockhausen & Phil Glass. The Avant-Garde is alive and well and on your TV set this Sunday! It's being broadcast live from NYC and Paris. My TV guide says it's on at 3pm, but the TV ad that I just saw says that it's on at 2. Better check at 2 to make sure you don't miss it. Come on! Try something new for the New Year. If nothing else, it might lead to some interesting debates in this newsgroup. Happy New Ears, Karl Best Wishes, Karl Malik decvax!decwrl!rhea!star!malik