Peeling away from the aleatoric musical notation which defined his early 1950s work and opting for the conventional performing forces of the string quartet, feldman manages nonetheless to liberate sound from structure, from dramatic expectation, from instruments and space. Written two years before his death in 1987, morton feldmans piano and string quartet is a shimmering, pristine musical event. Morton feldman s second string quartet is one of the most infamous pieces of the 20th century. Morton feldmans second string quartet is one of the most infamous pieces of the 20th century. Morton feldman kronos quartet with aki takahashi piano. Feldman string quartet and orchestra for string quartet and. The second quartet is well known for lasting six hours and demanding extreme endurance from its players. Cd, album elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch 7559793202.
Even if the ives ensemble blew it, this record would be a milestone. The score is 124 pages long kronos performed a somewhat edited version. His experimentation with nontraditional notation, improvisation, and timbre led to a characteristic style that emphasized isolated and usually quiet points or moments of sound. Boise chamber music series live in concert boise, id. Piano and string quartet, an album by morton feldman, kronos quartet on spotify. Violin and string quartet morton feldman, christina fong, peter rundel on allmusic 2002 with this worldpremiere recording of this. I dont have the endurance for a recording of string quartet no. The strings, also pianissimo, play mostly sustained chords, with none of the busy internal dialogues that characterise classical quartet writing. Contrasting aki takahashis widelyspaced piano arpeggios with kronos quartet s extended chords, feldman allows lingering sounds from either the piano or the strings to haze over many of the pieces nearsilences. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. It is an extremely useful score that is fairly large and in feldmans own hand. This monumental project explores the limits of music and marks the chicago debut of morton feldmans sixhourlong work. Pdf scanned by gutenberg nerd011235 20074 editor wilhelm altmann 18621951 pub lisher. In atlantis, the result is a rivulet of tiny delights, trickles and flurries of notes that unfurl into scampering, stopstart phrases.
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. The flux quartet are the first ensemble to record all of feldmans string quartets. What seems to be less discussed than length, however, is the actual content of the music, or the underlying philosophy of it, or even the intention of the composer. A rarely heard and epic achievement, the music creates a trancelike focus. Music for piano and strings by morton feldman vol 2. Feldman string quartet and orchestra for string quartet. In february, 1981 the string quartet was performed at the calarts contemporary music festival, and feldman later said that the audience was so full of tension that it was like a lynch mob. The only name many people may recognize from that list is cage, but the new york school as a group of artists.
Feldman composed piano and string quartet for aki takahashi and the kronos quartet, who recorded it for elektra in 1993. Written two years before his death in 1987, morton feldman s piano and string quartet is a shimmering, pristine musical event. In piano and string quartet, the piano part, written in the treble clef only, is based on a rising sixnote phrase, an arpeggiated chord, played pianissimo and with the sustain pedal depressed throughout. Feldman has spoken about the focuses of form versus scale in his composition, saying that, when a piece passes the 90minute mark the concentration becomes on balancing the scale of the work. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Ensemble new babylon piano and string quartet spot bremen. Jan 17, 2002 feldman fans have been waiting for a recording of string quartet ii since feldman wrote it eighteen years ago. Further analysis of morton feldmans piano and string quartet welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. Further analysis of morton feldmans piano and string quartet. Completed in 1979, string quartet no 1 was one of the earliest of those pieces and, playing for just 90 minutes, its also one of the more compact feldmans second quartet, composed four years. Piano and string quartet is a studio album by the kronos quartet and aki takahashi piano. String quartet features a 1979penned composition by morton feldman, recorded by the highlyregarded dutch group known as the charles ives ensemble.
String quartet 2 by morton feldman 19261987 performance. By comparison, this new version by the ives ensemble, though estimable, seems a little too earnest and cleancut, while hat hut. Dear customers, we would like to inform you that due to the current situation concerning the novel corona virus, exit restrictions have been imposed in austria. Morton feldman piano and string quartet 1985 youtube. Their definitive performance wonderfully captures the musics mysterious, mesmerising beauty. I attempted the quintuplet cd set, sampling several cds per day for two weeks, and then later started and stopped the single dvda over a week. Piano and string quartet, an album by morton feldman, kronos quartet on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, piano sheet music book by morton feldman 19261987. Universal edition receives german music edition award best edition for gustav mahlers titan adieu a special event with composer david ianni in honour of. Late works with clarinet 2003 quatuor diotima a hausmann, pellegrini quartet a phoenix ensemble c. Morton feldman, group for contemporary music string quartet. Morton feldman music for piano and strings by morton feldman vol. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic.
We also need any information about good english torrent trackers to add to our index. Piano and string quartet by morton feldman 19261987. Morton feldman kronos quartet with aki takahashi piano and string quartet. Albinoni, tomaso adagio sheet music for string quartet pdf. Piano and string quartet, a song by morton feldman, kronos quartet on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Download torrent morton feldman piano fast and easy. Carlos gardel por una cabeza from the film scent of a woman 2014 albinoni adagio 2006 morris we wish you a jazzy christmas 2017 brahms hungarian dance no. Here you can find flux feldman string quartet shared files. Feldman fans have been waiting for a recording of string quartet ii since feldman wrote it eighteen years ago. Morton feldman was a unique and influential american composer. Albinoni adagio sheet music for string quartet pdf.
Mar 10, 2015 further analysis of morton feldman s piano and string quartet welcome to talk classical a community covering every aspect of classical music. It is an extremely useful score that is fairly large and in feldman s own hand. While much of feldman s later music is long in duration, this was his. New york native and avantgarde composer morton feldman composed this work just two years before his death in 1987, and it haunts the listener into a prism of melancholy.
Shifting, unsettling, and yet every bit hypnotic, pianist aki takahashi and the worldrenowned kronos quartet conjure up the ghost of feldman to wander the streets of new york as if they were abandoned. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to. While much of feldmans later music is long in duration, this was his endurance test. I f any single piece epitomises the beauty and the hypnotic power of morton feldmans final works, it is piano and string quartet, composed in 1985, just two years before his death. Recorded live at the huddersfield festival of contemporary music, 2006.
Recognized for works he composed for merce cunningham, feldman wrote his quartet no. Ensemble new babylon morton feldman sendesaal bremen. We believe this to be the second longest stringbased movement in existence the longest also composed by morton feldman. If you are considering this score, you probably know what youre getting into. The late morton feldmans legendary monolithic string quartet finally comes to compact disc almost 20 years after it was written, and some after it was debuted by the kronos quartet for the cbc as a live broadcast. Feldmans minimalist tendencies come to fruition, but theres also an element of shock and incidentdriven variations amid eversoslight tonal variations that surface within unusual circumstances. Contrasting aki takahashis widelyspaced piano arpeggios with kronos quartets extended chords, feldman allows lingering sounds from either the piano or the strings to haze over many of the pieces nearsilences.
Cd, album elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch, elektra nonesuch 7559793202, 9 793202, 793202. O come, all ye faithful 2015 scott joplin the entertainer 2014. The late morton feldman s legendary monolithic string quartet finally comes to compact disc almost 20 years after it was written, and some after it was debuted by the kronos quartet for the cbc as a live broadcast. Download flux feldman string quartet files tradownload. Morton feldman 1926 1987 piano and string quartet 1985 a major figure in 20thcentury music, morton feldman was a pioneer of indeterminate music, a development associated with the. Allegro con spirito live at jasper chamber concerts chestnut hill, pa. Piano and string quartet with aki takahashi, piano album spotlight in 1990 steve reich received a grammy award for best contemporary composition for different trains as recorded by kronos on nonesuch. Throughout the 1970s feldman had written many works for orchestra, including his outstanding still life concerto works ie, cello and orchestra, piano. Jan 12, 2012 i f any single piece epitomises the beauty and the hypnotic power of morton feldman s final works, it is piano and string quartet, composed in 1985, just two years before his death. Nov 27, 2016 the piano and the quartet stay at the same low whisper, like having a muffled conversation in a library where people are trying to read. Morton feldman was born on january 12, 1926 and is considered a pioneer of indeterminate music, a development associated with the experimental new york school of composers also including john cage, christian wolff, and earle brown.