What is Modern Music?

[Nick Armstrong]

Interesting post today by Mahan Esfahani (whom I know via Facebook), in relation to this concert yesterday:

Long story short, and basically it will all be out in a couple of Köln papers and the blogosphere, but the Steve Reich "Piano Phase" at yesterday's concert at the Philharmonie so offended the sensibilities of some of the more conservative members of the audience that it was interrupted by catcalls (it should not escape your attention that these testosterone-filled old dudes catcalling also do this to women) and hissing, and eventual yelling between factions to the point of the hall being in pandemonium for about a quarter of an hour.
There was also yelling that I should "speak German." Those of you who've heard me in Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, Cologne itself, Hamburg, Munich, and Leipzig know that I SPEAK GERMAN TO GERMAN AUDIENCES. But I just don't feel confident enough about it always to explain arcane matters. So I spoke English, and people decided to lose their s*** over this. I'm sorry, but that's certifiably nuts.
I should say that this was one of the most thrilling experiences of recent life for me. And it's exactly what I want for this instrument, to get rid of this idea that music is just an objective lovely thing after morning coffee.
I'm pretty sure this is the first time a harpsichord concert has occasioned riot-like conditions. Awesome.

[Beef Oven!]

Interesting post today by Mahan Esfahani (whom I know via Facebook), in relation to this concert yesterday:

Long story short, and basically it will all be out in a couple of Köln papers and the blogosphere, but the Steve Reich "Piano Phase" at yesterday's concert at the Philharmonie so offended the sensibilities of some of the more conservative members of the audience that it was interrupted by catcalls (it should not escape your attention that these testosterone-filled old dudes catcalling also do this to women) and hissing, and eventual yelling between factions to the point of the hall being in pandemonium for about a quarter of an hour.
There was also yelling that I should "speak German." Those of you who've heard me in Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, Cologne itself, Hamburg, Munich, and Leipzig know that I SPEAK GERMAN TO GERMAN AUDIENCES. But I just don't feel confident enough about it always to explain arcane matters. So I spoke English, and people decided to lose their s*** over this. I'm sorry, but that's certifiably nuts.
I should say that this was one of the most thrilling experiences of recent life for me. And it's exactly what I want for this instrument, to get rid of this idea that music is just an objective lovely thing after morning coffee.
I'm pretty sure this is the first time a harpsichord concert has occasioned riot-like conditions. Awesome.

Nothing new - I saw a right tear-up between a group of harpsichord tuners and Millwall, last year.

[MrGongGong]

Interesting post today by Mahan Esfahani (whom I know via Facebook), in relation to this concert yesterday:

Long story short, and basically it will all be out in a couple of Köln papers and the blogosphere, but the Steve Reich "Piano Phase" at yesterday's concert at the Philharmonie so offended the sensibilities of some of the more conservative members of the audience that it was interrupted by catcalls (it should not escape your attention that these testosterone-filled old dudes catcalling also do this to women) and hissing, and eventual yelling between factions to the point of the hall being in pandemonium for about a quarter of an hour.
There was also yelling that I should "speak German." Those of you who've heard me in Dresden, Berlin, Vienna, Cologne itself, Hamburg, Munich, and Leipzig know that I SPEAK GERMAN TO GERMAN AUDIENCES. But I just don't feel confident enough about it always to explain arcane matters. So I spoke English, and people decided to lose their s*** over this. I'm sorry, but that's certifiably nuts.
I should say that this was one of the most thrilling experiences of recent life for me. And it's exactly what I want for this instrument, to get rid of this idea that music is just an objective lovely thing after morning coffee.
I'm pretty sure this is the first time a harpsichord concert has occasioned riot-like conditions. Awesome.

I'm getting scared as we are doing "Clapping Music" and some Christian Wolff this weekend

[teamsaint]

Nothing new - I saw a right tear-up between a group of harpsichord tuners and Millwall, last year.

They would be the Intercity Tuning Hammers ?

[Beef Oven!]

I'm getting scared as we are doing "Clapping Music" and some Christian Wolff this weekend

Are you now back in the EU, or still sipping expensive coffee in expensive countries?

Edit: You went to Finland - I confused it with Norway!!!

[Beef Oven!]

They would be the Intercity Tuning Hammers ?

Very good, ts

[Serial_Apologist]

They would be the Intercity Tuning Hammers ?

Playing the Blues?

[MrGongGong]

Are you now back in the EU, or still sipping expensive coffee in expensive countries?

Edit: You went to Finland - I confused it with Norway!!!

I went there as well (briefly)
and the coffee was equally expensive

[teamsaint]

I went there as well (briefly)
and the coffee was equally expensive

Ah, so no benefit to EU membership there, then?

[Beef Oven!]

I went there as well (briefly)
and the coffee was equally expensive

See how easy it is to nip across EU and non EU borders and Schengen/non Schengen countries? You just get your passport out.

[Beef Oven!]

Ah, so no benefit to EU membership there, then?

None that I can see

[ahinton]

I'm getting scared as we are doing "Clapping Music" and some Christian Wolff this weekend

In the light of BeefO's #137 above, just thank your lucky stars that you're not also doing his Millwall Counterpoint!

[teamsaint]

In the light of BeefO's #137 above, just thank your lucky stars that you're not also doing his Millwall Counterpoint!

That would be the work that earned him his Golden Lion?

[ahinton]

See how easy it is to nip across EU and non EU borders and Schengen/non Schengen countries? You just get your passport out.

...and start analysing some music, yes?...

Seriously, though, it's OK for the time being, as you point out, but various circumstances might lead to the introduction of visa requirements by certain European countries, much as one hopes that this will not prove to be the case.

[Stanfordian]

See how easy it is to nip across EU and non EU borders and Schengen/non Schengen countries? You just get your passport out.

Hiya Beefy,

Your Chas and Dave must seem increasingly old hat now!