May 2008
Day 303: Live Kaufmann
Day 303 — Live Kaufmann
31-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
My professor, composer Dieter Kaufmann, presents a very interesting “live” musical piece that he wrote based on live manipulation of a soprano voice. I liked it.
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31-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
My professor, composer Dieter Kaufmann, presents a very interesting “live” musical piece that he wrote based on live manipulation of a soprano voice. I liked it.
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Day 302: Shostakovich
Day 302 — Shostakovich
30-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
A light day. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1 enlightens me.
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30-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
A light day. Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 1 enlightens me.
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Day 301: Paris says no
05/29/08 08:31 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 301 — Paris says no
29-May-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
Today is the day that I actually get the news that I am not going to Fontainebleau this summer to study composition. I’m depressed.
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29-May-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
Today is the day that I actually get the news that I am not going to Fontainebleau this summer to study composition. I’m depressed.
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Day 300: Big music day at Mai Fest
Day 300 — Big music day at Mai Fest
28-May-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Vienna,
the city of music, lives up to its name today—the
Vienna Boys’ Choir, Mozart with the Vienna
Philharmonic, Böhm conducting and Gundula Janowitz
singing Weber’s Der
Freischütz are all on
the menu. Wow!
This is 300 days of blogging today. Come on Google, you say content is king. Give me a #1 ranking. (I used to be in the top 3 for a short while.) That said, we do use Google as a time machine to travel back to some of today’s concerts.
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28-May-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
This is 300 days of blogging today. Come on Google, you say content is king. Give me a #1 ranking. (I used to be in the top 3 for a short while.) That said, we do use Google as a time machine to travel back to some of today’s concerts.
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Day 299: New music from Prof. Kaufmann; Mai Fest
Day 299 — New music from Prof. Kaufmann; Mai Fest
27-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
A full
day. Lots of things. Significant is that composer
Dieter Kaufmann is beginning work on a new musique
concrète composition. Mai Fest is also beginning.
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27-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
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Day 298: First Fantasy in class
05/26/08 07:30 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 298 — First Fantasy
in class
26-May-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
A big day—I play my composition, Fantasy on Broken Glass, for the electronic music class and Prof. C. It is also a day of coincidences with Berlin, Vienna, and Fantasy.
At night, in my inflated state of ego, I hit the discotek attempting to meet some girls. Strikeout. Ha!
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26-May-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
A big day—I play my composition, Fantasy on Broken Glass, for the electronic music class and Prof. C. It is also a day of coincidences with Berlin, Vienna, and Fantasy.
At night, in my inflated state of ego, I hit the discotek attempting to meet some girls. Strikeout. Ha!
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Day 297: Electronic lecture and party
05/25/08 06:30 AM Filed in: Vienna
SUMMARY
Today ends with some (loud) electronic music by composer Iannis Xenakis in our electronic music lecture. Later, Camilla invites us to her house for a party. Party time.
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Today ends with some (loud) electronic music by composer Iannis Xenakis in our electronic music lecture. Later, Camilla invites us to her house for a party. Party time.
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Day 296: Opera’s expression
Day 296 — Opera’s expression
24-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
A light day. Just a short discourse on opera’s use of dialog to communicate the story.
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24-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
A light day. Just a short discourse on opera’s use of dialog to communicate the story.
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Day 295: Angelo Badalamenti and Twin Peaks
Day 295 —Angelo Badalamenti and
Twin Peaks
23-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
A regular day. I feel good about helping some American tourists. In 2009, I take a lazy day and talk about the coincidences of a Twin Peaks rerun that I happen to see on TV and composer Angelo Badalamenti.
Oh! NJ is closed for business. House prices are way too high. No one can buy a house. Rents are high and ever rising. Time to leave?
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23-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
A regular day. I feel good about helping some American tourists. In 2009, I take a lazy day and talk about the coincidences of a Twin Peaks rerun that I happen to see on TV and composer Angelo Badalamenti.
Oh! NJ is closed for business. House prices are way too high. No one can buy a house. Rents are high and ever rising. Time to leave?
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Day 294: A holiday with Hesse
Day 294 — A holiday with Hesse
22-May-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
A day mostly about Hermann Hesse, the author. I really seem to connect to his writing and philosophies. Time to read him again. I’m waxing philosophical today.
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22-May-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
A day mostly about Hermann Hesse, the author. I really seem to connect to his writing and philosophies. Time to read him again. I’m waxing philosophical today.
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Day 293: A lazy day with the Meistersinger
Day 293 — A lazy day with the Meistersinger
21-May-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
A well-deserved lazy day ending with Wagner’s Der Meistersinger.
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21-May-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
A well-deserved lazy day ending with Wagner’s Der Meistersinger.
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Day 292: My fingers are on TV
Day 292 — My fingers are on TV
20-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
Today is mostly about my being on Austrian TV for a whole two seconds. The TV documentary about the Electronic Music Studio is finally on TV.
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20-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
Today is mostly about my being on Austrian TV for a whole two seconds. The TV documentary about the Electronic Music Studio is finally on TV.
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Day 291: Opera, electronic music, computer music
Day 291 — Opera, electronic music, computer music
19-May-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
Today, I talk a bit about my growing interest in the emerging fields of computer music and electronic music, and some of my follow-up study and teachers in the genre. I add a couple of thoughts on operatic vs. orchestral climaxes, including Paul Pott and Puccini.
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19-May-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
Today, I talk a bit about my growing interest in the emerging fields of computer music and electronic music, and some of my follow-up study and teachers in the genre. I add a couple of thoughts on operatic vs. orchestral climaxes, including Paul Pott and Puccini.
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Day 290: Ing. Gottwald to the rescue
05/18/08 08:53 PM Filed in: Vienna
Day 290 — Ing. Gottwald to the rescue
18-May-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
Ing. Gottwald to the rescue to help me make a better copy of my Fantasy on Broken Glass. I talk a bit about tape hiss and that musique concrète techniques naturally reduce the quality of sound.
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18-May-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
Ing. Gottwald to the rescue to help me make a better copy of my Fantasy on Broken Glass. I talk a bit about tape hiss and that musique concrète techniques naturally reduce the quality of sound.
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Day 289: Richard Strauss day
Day 289 — Richard Strauss day
17-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
A day of Richard Strauss at the opera and in a student performance. Problems with the electronic studio equipment leads me to ponder the absence of problems with newly-emerging synthesizers.
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17-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
A day of Richard Strauss at the opera and in a student performance. Problems with the electronic studio equipment leads me to ponder the absence of problems with newly-emerging synthesizers.
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Day 288: Very enjoyable
Day 288 — Very enjoyable
16-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
What can I say? Another opera is “very enjoyable.” Read More...
16-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
What can I say? Another opera is “very enjoyable.” Read More...
Day 287: Contemporary ballet and OSU
Day 287 — Contemporary ballet and OSU
15-May-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
I speak today to contemporary ballet and modern dance and relate to a modern dance/music composition that I wrote while a student at The Ohio State University. The composition was a musique concrète/electronic work titled, “Ruth,” based on the Book of Ruth from the Old Testament.
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15-May-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
I speak today to contemporary ballet and modern dance and relate to a modern dance/music composition that I wrote while a student at The Ohio State University. The composition was a musique concrète/electronic work titled, “Ruth,” based on the Book of Ruth from the Old Testament.
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Day 286: Beautiful spring; Opera #50
05/14/08 06:55 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 286 — Beautiful spring; Opera #50
14-May-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
Not much
happening today, on a beautiful Viennese spring day.
Wait—tonight I attend my 50th opera performance in
Vienna. Yes, Vienna is the city of music.
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14-May-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
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Day 285: Amazing teachers, amazing friends
Day 285 — Amazing teachers, amazing friends
13-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
I take a seemingly slow journal day and turn it around into a post about amazing teachers, friends (Mike), melodies, hooks, DJs, and trance. Intriguing. Now you’re “hooked,” right? You have to read this post. I have hypnotized you into a trance. Read…read…read…
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13-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
I take a seemingly slow journal day and turn it around into a post about amazing teachers, friends (Mike), melodies, hooks, DJs, and trance. Intriguing. Now you’re “hooked,” right? You have to read this post. I have hypnotized you into a trance. Read…read…read…
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Day 284: The Electronic Music Studio TV shoot
05/12/08 08:44 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 284 — The Electronic Music Studio TV shoot
12-May-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
Today’s a big day—they are doing a TV shoot about the electronic music studio. It should be a great day, but I am upset. Why?
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12-May-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
Today’s a big day—they are doing a TV shoot about the electronic music studio. It should be a great day, but I am upset. Why?
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Day 283: Birgit as Isolde
Day 283 — Birgit as Isolde
11-May-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
A look and
listen at Birgit Nilsson as Isolde in Wagner’s
Tristan
und Isolde.
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11-May-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
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Day 282: Noise, rauschen, clicks
05/10/08 07:46 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 282 — Noise, rauschen, clicks
10-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
Come on, you’ve always wanted to hear a pointed discussion on how to edit out clicks from a tape. Well, here it is.
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10-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
Come on, you’ve always wanted to hear a pointed discussion on how to edit out clicks from a tape. Well, here it is.
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Day 281: Documenting the Fantasy
05/09/08 10:40 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 281 — Documenting the Fantasy
09-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
I talk a
bit about the documentation that I am preparing
for Fantasy
on Broken Glass and the
educational aspect of documenting the techniques and
creation of the composition. Includes some scans.
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09-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
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Day 280: Time travel with YouTube—Mahler 4
Day 280 — Time travel with YouTube—Mahler 4
08-May-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
The real
Mahler 4 concert at night. We enter a time-vortex
through the magic of YouTube and see two videos from
this same concert—36 years ago. Yes, I was there.
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08-May-1972 (Montag–Mon.)
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Day 279: Bernstein & Beethoven
Day 279 — Bernstein & Beethoven
07-May-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
A Mahler symphony and Beethoven opera are on today’s venue, along with a YouTube video. Nice.
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07-May-1972 (Sonntag–Sun.)
A Mahler symphony and Beethoven opera are on today’s venue, along with a YouTube video. Nice.
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Day 278: Old lady at the opera, with a score
Day 278 — Old lady at the opera, with a score
06-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
I talk a bit about the old lady at the opera—she saw Mahler conduct at the Staatsoper. Read More...
06-May-1972 (Samstag–Sat.)
I talk a bit about the old lady at the opera—she saw Mahler conduct at the Staatsoper. Read More...
Day 277: Note from Nadia Boulanger
Day 277 — Note from Nadia Boulanger
05-May-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
A
wonderful note comes to me from Fontainebleau in
France. Nadia Boulanger has written me a handwritten
note. A treasure. Today’s post is one of the most
important to me, personally, in this entire year of
blogging.
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05-May-1972 (Freitag–Fri.)
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Day 276: About reading
05/04/08 07:14 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 276 — About reading
04-May-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
Today I talk a bit about reading books and the price of books. Buy printed books now, they may not be around ten years from now.
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04-May-1972 (Donnerstag–Thur.)
Today I talk a bit about reading books and the price of books. Buy printed books now, they may not be around ten years from now.
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Day 275: My Vienna songs
05/03/08 07:09 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 275 — My Vienna songs
03-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
I talk a
little about the original songs that I wrote for
Anjali back in 1971–1972. Yes, they were corny and my
singing is very bad. I post the lyrics of my first
song, “One
Summer Day.”
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03-May-1972 (Mittwoch–Wed.)
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Day 274: Avant-garde
05/02/08 07:02 AM Filed in: Vienna
Day 274 — Avant-garde
02-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
A day of backup work in the studio and an avant-garde film in the evening.
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02-May-1972 (Dienstag–Tue.)
A day of backup work in the studio and an avant-garde film in the evening.
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Day 273: May Day, May Day!
05/01/08 08:11 AM Filed in: Vienna | sightseeing
Day 273 — May Day, May Day!
01-May-1972 (Montag–Mon.)(Feirtag)
It’s May
Day, a national holiday celebrating the working
people. Today, there are lots of pictures from the
Rathaus festivities. Enjoy.
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01-May-1972 (Montag–Mon.)(Feirtag)
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