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Philip Thomas | 2 Jan 2009 21:08
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Concert for piano orchestra

Forgive the shameless promotion of one's own work, but I thought silence-subscribers mght be interested
to hear my recent performance of John Cage's 'Concert for piano and orchestra' with Apartment House. The
45-minute performance is being broadcast on BBC Radio 3 tomorrow night (January 3rd) at 10.15pm (UK
time), though I believe is the last item on the programme, and is available on-line until January 10th at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/hearandnow/ and/or http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gd5ps
Happy New Year and happy listening.

Best wishes
Philip
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Neely Bruce | 2 Jan 2009 22:59

Cage and Ives

Dear SILENCE members -- Many of you will be aware of the interest of John Cage in Charles Ives.  I would just mention the piece on Ives in Cage's book "A Year From Monday"; the letter from Cage to Ives quoted in "Selected Correspondence of Charles Ives" (ed. by Tom C. Owens) in which he asks Ives to help with Lou Harrison's medical bills (Ives did just that, very generously); and the many comments on Ives quoted in Richard Kostelanetz's remarkable book "Conversing with Cage."  [Sample quote on p. 40:  "...I find Ives quite relevant...when I listen to a piece of Ives what I like about it is not the quotation of hymns and popular tunes... What I like is the rest of it, the way it works, the process of it, the freedom of it, and 'do this or do that, do whatever you choose' -- that I love."]

I am about to bring to fruition the biggest performance project of my life, a complete presentation of all 185 songs of Charles Ives.  Since the fall 2004 I have been working with a team of four singers and other assisting musicians to do all of this material, in all of the various versions.  This will culminate in the IVES VOCAL MARATHON, to take place at Wesleyan University on January 29, 30, 31 and February 1, 2009.  Six concerts in three days, plus panels on various aspects of the songs and a keynote address by Ives's greatest fan, Kyle Gann.  For details please visit:

www.ivesvocalmarathon.com

Many of you are composers.  I would draw your attention to the section of the web site called "Interactive Ives," which invites composers anywhere, of whatever stylistic persuasion (including none) to complete the unfinished Ives song called "Smoke."

I hope some of you will be able to attend.  I hope some of you will complete "Smoke."  (Perhaps we'll perform your finished version.)  I hope some of you will read the blog and respond.  I hope some of you will write about how Ives has influenced you.  I hope that ALL of you will help spread the word to your Email correspondents  about what promises to be a magnificent musical weekend, and an unprecedented opportunity to hear all of this music at once.

Happy New Year -- Neely Bruce
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Philip Thomas | 5 Jan 2009 12:04
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FW: Concert for piano orchestra


Forgive the shameless promotion of one's own work, but I thought silence-subscribers mght be interested
to hear my recent performance of John Cage's 'Concert for piano and orchestra' with Apartment House. The
45-minute performance was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on January 3rd and is available on-line until January
10th at http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/hearandnow/ and/or http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00gd5ps
Happy New Year and happy listening.

Best wishes
Philip
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Patrick OReilly | 6 Jan 2009 02:07
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Question on Composition

Hello Silencers,
I figure I better introduce myself first if I'm going ask question.
my name is Patrick O'Reilly, I'm a teacher / student / percussionist / composer studying and working in New York City and I've remained rather silent myself receiving information on this mailing list for about a year now, i must say its been very helpful to my understanding of John Cage and his work. 
 
 
are there any composers that focus their work on the idea of combining many ideas into small amounts of time? in other words: assuming a broom stick represents a piece of music, this type of composition being perhaps the isle in home depot where they keep all of the broom sticks.
 
if so who, if not then why?
if this makes no sense, ignore it
 
and Happy New Year!
 -Patrick O'Reilly


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David Badagnani | 6 Jan 2009 07:35
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Betty Freeman, 1921-2009

Some sad news today:  the greatest American patron of new music in recent decades, Betty Freeman, has passed away January 4, 2009, at the age of 87.

She had largely impeccable taste in new music and supported composers working in a wide variety of styles such as Cage, Lou Harrison, Harry Partch, La Monte Young, Harrison Birtwistle, and Steve Reich.

Obituaries:
http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/2009/01/betty_freeman_rip.html
http://www.abouttheimage.com/4019/remembering_betty_freeman_photographer_patron_of_the_arts/author2/

Brief biography:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Freeman

Did anyone on this list know her and have any stories to share?

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Kraig Grady | 6 Jan 2009 09:05

Re: Betty Freeman, 1921-2009

She told me once that the most important artist she thought she had ever 
supported was Harry Partch.

/^_,',',',_ //^ /Kraig Grady_ ^_,',',',_
Mesotonal Music from:
_'''''''_ ^North/Western Hemisphere:  
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_'''''''_ ^South/Eastern Hemisphere:
Austronesian Outpost of Anaphoria <http://anaphoriasouth.blogspot.com/>

',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',

David Badagnani wrote:
> Some sad news today:  the greatest American patron of new music in 
> recent decades, Betty Freeman, has passed away January 4, 2009, at the 
> age of 87.
>
> She had largely impeccable taste in new music and supported composers 
> working in a wide variety of styles such as Cage, Lou Harrison, Harry 
> Partch, La Monte Young, Harrison Birtwistle, and Steve Reich.
>
> Obituaries:
> http://www.artsjournal.com/slippeddisc/2009/01/betty_freeman_rip.html
> http://www.abouttheimage.com/4019/remembering_betty_freeman_photographer_patron_of_the_arts/author2/
>
> Brief biography:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Freeman
>
> Did anyone on this list know her and have any stories to share?
>
> --
> David Badagnani
> Kent, Ohio
> USA
>
>
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John McDonough | 6 Jan 2009 18:58
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Re: Question on Composition

The composer that comes to mind immediately is John Zorn. HIs whole aesthetic is to have many radically different ideas played in rapidly successive blocks. I would recommend listening to "Tre Nel 3000" off of "The Big Gundown" or his String Quartet "Cat O' Nine Tails".

Cage was no slouch at this. Consider his Williams Mix.

If you're looking for a more layered effect, try the Second Movement of Ives' 4th symphony, the 3rd movement of Berio's Sinfonia or Schoenberg's 1st String Quartet. But those are long, drawn out pieces and are isolated instances in their respective composers' oeuvre.

Hope this helps!


On Jan 5, 2009, at 8:07 PM, Patrick OReilly wrote:

Hello Silencers,
I figure I better introduce myself first if I'm going ask question.
my name is Patrick O'Reilly, I'm a teacher / student / percussionist / composer studying and working in New York City and I've remained rather silent myself receiving information on this mailing list for about a year now, i must say its been very helpful to my understanding of John Cage and his work. 
 
 
are there any composers that focus their work on the idea of combining many ideas into small amounts of time? in other words: assuming a broom stick represents a piece of music, this type of composition being perhaps the isle in home depot where they keep all of the broom sticks.
 
if so who, if not then why?
if this makes no sense, ignore it
 
and Happy New Year!
 -Patrick O'Reilly


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Adam Fong | 6 Jan 2009 18:47

Re: Betty Freeman

Check out this recording, originally broadcast in 1991 on Berkeley's KPFA, in tribute to Betty Freeman, hosted by Charles Amirkhanian. The program includes discussion with Ms. Freeman about her relationships with Cage, Partch, et al.


(free to listen, registration required)


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Hello Silencers,
I?figure?I better introduce myself first?if I'm going ask question.
my name is Patrick O'Reilly, I'm a teacher / student / percussionist / composer studying and working in New York City?and I've remained rather?silent myself receiving information on this mailing list for about a year now, i must say its?been very helpful to my understanding of John Cage and his work.? 

?
?
are there any composers that focus their work on the idea of combining many ideas into small amounts of time? in other words: assuming a broom stick represents a piece of music, this type of composition being perhaps the isle in home depot where they keep all of the broom sticks. 
?
if so who, if not then why?
if this makes no sense, ignore it
?
and?Happy New Year!
?-Patrick O'Reilly



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Some sad news today:? the greatest American patron of new music in recent decades, Betty Freeman, has passed away January 4, 2009, at the age of 87.

She had largely impeccable taste in new music and supported composers working in a wide variety of styles such as Cage, Lou Harrison, Harry Partch, La Monte Young, Harrison Birtwistle, and Steve Reich.

Obituaries:

Brief biography:

Did anyone on this list know her and have any stories to share?

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Kent, Ohio
USA




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She told me once that the most important artist she thought she had ever 
supported was Harry Partch.


/^_,',',',_ //^ /Kraig Grady_ ^_,',',',_
Mesotonal Music from:
_'''''''_ ^North/Western Hemisphere:  
North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/>

_'''''''_ ^South/Eastern Hemisphere:
Austronesian Outpost of Anaphoria <http://anaphoriasouth.blogspot.com/>

',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',




David Badagnani wrote:
Some sad news today:  the greatest American patron of new music in 
recent decades, Betty Freeman, has passed away January 4, 2009, at the 
age of 87.

She had largely impeccable taste in new music and supported composers 
working in a wide variety of styles such as Cage, Lou Harrison, Harry 
Partch, La Monte Young, Harrison Birtwistle, and Steve Reich.

Obituaries:

Brief biography:

Did anyone on this list know her and have any stories to share?

--
David Badagnani
Kent, Ohio
USA


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David Badagnani | 6 Jan 2009 19:05
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Re: Betty Freeman

The same program may be heard a bit more easily at this link:

http://www.archive.org/details/MC_1991_06_14

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Date: Tuesday, January 6, 2009, 12:47 PM

Check out this recording, originally broadcast in 1991 on Berkeley's KPFA, in tribute to Betty Freeman, hosted by Charles Amirkhanian. The program includes discussion with Ms. Freeman about her relationships with Cage, Partch, et al.


(free to listen, registration required)


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Subject: [silence] Question on Composition
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Hello Silencers,
I?figure?I better introduce myself first?if I'm going ask question.
my name is Patrick O'Reilly, I'm a teacher / student / percussionist / composer studying and working in New York City?and I've remained rather?silent myself receiving information on this mailing list for about a year now, i must say its?been very helpful to my understanding of John Cage and his work.? 

?
?
are there any composers that fo cus their work on the idea of combining many ideas into small amounts of time? in other words: assuming a broom stick represents a piece of music, this type of composition being perhaps the isle in home depot where they keep all of the broom sticks. 
?
if so who, if not then why?
if this makes no sense, ignore it
?
and?Happy New Year!
?-Patrick O'Reilly



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Some sad news today:? the greatest American patron of new music in recent decades, Betty Freeman, has passed away January 4, 2009, at the age of 87.

She had largely impeccable taste in new music and supported composers working in a wide variety of styles such as Cage, Lou Harrison, Harry Partch, La Monte Young, Harrison Birtwistle, and Steve Reich.

Obituaries:

Brief biography:

Did anyone on this li st know her and have any stories to share?

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Kent, Ohio
USA




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She told me once that the most important artist she thought she had ever 
supported was Harry Partch.


/^_,',',',_ //^ /Kraig Grady_ ^_,',',',_
Mesotonal Music from:
_'''''''_ ^North/Western Hemisphere:  
North American Embassy of Anaphoria Island <http://anaphoria.com/>

_'''' '''_ ^South/Eastern Hemisphere:
Austronesian Outpost of Anaphoria <http://anaphoriasouth.blogspot.com/>

',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',',




David Badagnani wrote:
Some sad news today:  the greatest American patron of new music in 
recent decades, Betty Freeman, has passed away January 4, 2009, at the 
age of 87.

She had largely impeccable taste in new music and supported composers 
working in a wide variety of styles such as Cage, Lou Harrison, Harry 
Partch, La Monte Young, Harrison Birtwistle, and Steve Reich.

Obituaries:

Brief biography:

Did anyone on this list know her and have any stories to share?

--
David Badagnani
Kent, O hio
USA


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David Badagnani | 6 Jan 2009 23:51
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Betty Freeman film

Does anyone know from where this film may be ordered, and is Cage discussed therein?  I hadn't heard about it before today.

"Betty Freeman: A Life for the Unknown" (2005, dir. Paul Fenkart; writer: Laszlo Molnar; made for TV)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459079/plotsummary

Freeman is also featured in Michael Blackwood's 1995 film "Musical Outsiders: An American Legacy - Harry Partch, Lou Harrison, and Terry Riley," and she produced the Partch film "The Dreamer That Remains."

http://www.michaelblackwoodproductions.com/md_musicaloutsiders.php
http://www.innova.mu/artist1.asp?skuID=263

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