Tag Archives: Classical/avant-garde
Matthew Burtner–Glacier Music
Water sounds and added sonification of dying glaciers–ambient, sad and beautiful. Play! Advertisements
Gene Pritsker–Eclectic Music Extravaganza Live
Wild, genre-mixing avant with jazz, classical, rock and electronic, shout voice. Trk 7 FCC in title at least. Lyrics were difficult for me to understand.
Alvin Curran–Endangered Species
Taking art songs, traditionals, etc. rendered fairly cacaphonous with all kinds of sounds, noises, voices of all kinds.
George Crumb–Makrokosmos I-III
Abstract, forceful works for amplified piano, percussion, some voice. “III” quite lyrical. Play!
Series Noir
TV and movie theme songs performed by sax with harp and electronics. Lots of ambient, meandering pieces by well-recognized composers–Glass, Richter, Des Plat, Zimmer…Play most!
The Scene of the Crime
A collection of pieces for trumpet with percussion, ranging from abstract, to highly lyrical marimba! Duddell’s and Brostrom’s works particularly nice!
Aaron Siegel–A Great Many
For percussion and clarinet, one piece 24 mins. long, lyrical, ambient.
Transient Canvas–Wired
Mostly slow, quiet and abstract works for marimba and bass clarinet. Play!
Saariaho X Koh
Finnish composer uses harmonics, microtones–abstract, wandering. Play most!
Elliott Sharp– Dispersion
Works both composed but with improvisation by musicians, very abstract. Each performance is different.
Anna Thorvaldsdottir–Aequa
With sounds, droning, dark, quiet, meandering pieces. Play!
Padma Newsome–The Vanity of Trees
Solo work by member of the Clogs, with voice, combining elements of folk, avant, classical and pop.
David Feurzig–Lingua Franca
UVM’s own David Feurzig here has a collection of fun, varied pieces for piano, viola, cello, voice, and mixes thereof. “Homages” are clever imitations of the styles of other composers. Play!
Kate Soper–Ipsa Dixit
Soprano/new music vocalist/composer Kate Soper here sings/talks texts of philosophers/ideas/language and expression. With musical accompaniment by Wet Ink Ensemble.
Kevin Kastning–30/36
Original compositions/improvisations for 36-string double contraguitar and 30-string contra-alto guitar (designed by the composer)–ambient, flowing, nice tone. Play!
Jordan Munson–Until My Last
Ambient, mostly slow, quiet electronic works. “Anew” with voices, whisperings, flowing.
Mask
Abstract, lovely works for marimba, including works by the performer, all composed from 1990’s on. Play!
Stuart Saunders Smith–New England
Abstract, abruptly changing, yet lovely vibraphone pieces. Play!
David Lang–Mystery Sonatas
Abstract, solo violin pieces, mostly slow and gracious. Play!
Ted Coffey–Works for Dance
Pieces composed for dances, ambient sounds, computer noises, some droning. Trk 5 cacaphonous.
Kyle Gann–Hyperchromatica
Avant and just intonation solo and triple piano pieces, computerized. Interesting, not much atonality. Play!
Anthony Cheung–Cycles and Arrows
Very abstract, varying pieces both with lyricism and dissonance. Play most!
Zack Browning–Soul Doctrine
Really interesting pieces, abstract, a bit atonal, nice instrumental mix. Play!
Kyle Gann–Custer and Sitting Bull
A one voice opera with Native American music, based on Custer meeting Sitting Bull. Also other pieces for voice and electronics.
