Art Consumed

Jan 9 - 12

Active Listening

Pierre Boulez | Anthèmes I for solo violin (1991) - Caroline Widmann

Klaus Huber | Ein Hauch von Unzeit for solo cello and three pre-recorded cellos (1972) - Alexis Descharmes
K. Huber | Rauhe Pinselspitze für Violoncello pizzicato (1992) - Karolina Öhman
K. Huber | Transpositio ad infinitum for solo cello (1976) - Beatrice Holzer-Graf

Tristan Murail | C’est un Jardin Secret for solo viola (1976) - Daniele Valabrega

Kaija Saariaho | Cendres for Alto Flute, Cello and Piano (1998) - Alexis Descharmes and friends

Igor Stravinsky | La Rossignol (1921) - Boulez / Cleveland Orchestra

Eric Whitacre | Nine Inch Nails’ Hurt for choir - Eric Whitacre Singers

Passive Listening

Anna Clyne | DANCE for Cello and Orchestra (2019) - Inbal Segev, Solo Cello

Morton Feldman | Rothko Chapel for Choir, Percussion, Celeste and Viola (1972) - UC Berkeley Ensemble

Essays

John Cage | The Future of Music: Credo (1937)

Charles Olson | Human Universe (1951)

Poetry

Charles Olson | In Cold Hell, In Thicket (1953)
C. Olson | I, Maximus of Gloucester, to You (1953)

Jan 13-19

Active Listening

Thomas Adès | Violin Concerto (2005) - Peter Herresthal, Solo Violin

JS Bach | Violin Partita in d: Chaccone - Tatsuki Nanta

Klaus Huber | Intrasimilie for Violin (2010) - Tatsuki Nanta
K. Huber | Ruhe sanft… (in memoriam John Cage) for prerecorded voice and four cellos (1992) - Alexis Descharmes

Rage Against the Machine | Rage Against the Machiine (1992)

Passive Music

Pierre Boulez | Anthèmes II for Violin & Electronics (1997) - Hae-sun Kang

Tristan Perich | Formations for Cello & 8-Bit playback (2012) - Mariel Roberts

Essays

Charles Olson | Projective Verse (1950)

Art Consumed

Jan 20 - 26

Active Listening

Benjamin Britten | Cello Sonata (1961) - Zlatomir Fung and Benjamin Hochman, live

Marshall Estrin | Cinemathique for Cello and Piano (2022) - Zlatomir Fung and Benjamin Hochman, live

Missy Mazzoli | Beyond the Order of Things for Solo Cello (2021) - Matt Haimovitz

Nine Inch Nails | Ghosts I, Ghosts II (2008)

Daniel Pesca | Chaccone for Piano (2023) - Daniel Pesca

Rage Against The Machine | Evil Empire (1996)

Kaija Saariaho | Offrandes for Cello and Organ (2014) - Anssi Karttunen, Olivier Latry

Robert Schumann | Five Pieces in Folk Style (1849) - Zlatomir Fung and Benjamin Hochman, live

Sulkhan Tsintsadze | Five Pieces in Folk Style (1950) - Zlatomir Fung and Benjamin Hochman, live

Passive Listening

Michael Gordon | 8A, 8B, 8C and 8D for 8 Cellos (2018) - Cello Octet Amsterdam
M. Gordon | 8 for 8 Cellos (2018) - Cello Octet Amsterdam
M. Gordon | Rushes for 7 Bassoons (2012) - Michael Gordon Ensemble

Week of Jan 27 goals:

History:
Schoenberg: Wind Quintet
Messiaen: Vingt Regards sur l’Enfant-Jésus

Concerto writing:
Grisey: Vortex Temporum
Rihm: Concerto für Sol Gabetta

Repertoire & Tangential:
Huber: Lazarus for Cello & Piano
Saaraho: Offrandes for Cello & Organ
Saariaho: Pres for Cello & Electronics

Related works:
Cage: Sonatas & Interludes for Prepared Piano
Nine Inch Nails: Ghosts III-IV

Rock History:
Rage Against The Machine: The Battle of Lost Angeles

Poetry:
Olson: Letter 3, Maximus to Himself, The Librarian

Essays:
Cage: Experimental Music, Experimental Music as a Doctrine