Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Morton Feldman - Violin and String Quartet



We've been discussing minimalism and repetition, and the concept of what makes a "compelling" work. I remember hearing about this piece many years ago, and I was inspired to look it up again after our rehearsal last week. The whole piece is over 2 hours. It evolves almost imperceptibly, but it holds the listener's attention at every moment - at least this listener's! I am awed by the skill it takes to craft a work of this scale. If even a small part of our final product can display this level of patience, I will be really happy.

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