One of the clearest elements he brings to amms music is a consistent reference in his playing to the work of morton feldman. Morton feldman wrote rothko chapel for soprano, alto, mixed choir and instruments for the meditation room of the menil foundation in houstontexas in 1971. Morton feldman s mysterious musical landscapes, by alex ross. A record label devoted to new music, recorded and presented with the highest standards. Deceptive cadence if youve never heard for bunita marcus, pianist marcandre hamelin predicts itll be either the most aggravating thing youve. Morton feldman january 12, 1926 september 3, 1987 was an american composer. Morton feldman profile and discography mode records. It is one of those rare books from which anyone can draw inspiration, no matter what the vocation or discipline. Performed by philip thomas, who also writes a 52page booklet that is included in the box and a pdf of the booklet is included with download sales artwork by david ainley. Orchestral hierarchies turning the wrong way round. This is for philip guston, composed in 1984 by morton feldman and it is receiving its british premiere, as part of the planet tree music festival, this friday evening at the conway hall in london.
This article presents a complete list of compositions by american composer morton feldman, organized by instrumentation. Feldmans music has attracted increased attention in the last couple of years. Only 2 of the compositions have been published to date, leaving 45 compositions for which complete manuscripts are extant that have not been published and more than two dozen works that exist only in the form of sketches. We ask for your patience in case we are not able to process your requests at the usual speed due to legal regulations, companies in austria are currently only able to operate at reduced capacity. In his compositions for piano, which make up a central part of his oeuvre and in which all of his experience is accumulated, it is the play of feldmans hand.
Morton feldman says is a welcome addition to the growing number of publications on this important composer. June 4, 2010 from the mercurial twists in cpe bachs keyboard sonatas to the sprawling, nearly empty canvas of morton feldmans trio, npr musics tom huizenga and weekend all things considered. Nov 12, 2012 a guide to morton feldmans music dont be daunted by his fivehourlong string quartet feldman offers a truly intimate encounter with the substance of sound tom service. In the winter of 195051 morton feldman composed a series of pieces titled projections in a new notation of his own invention. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises only morton feldman only. Feldman married the canadian composer barbara monk shortly before his death. Morton feldman was a big, brusque jewish guy from woodside, queensthe son of a manufacturer of childrens coats. There are only few analysis of morton feldmans 19261987 music, especially for his last phase hanninen 2004a, p. He worked in the family business until he was fortyfour years old, and he later became a professor of music at the state university of new york at buffalo. Spontaneity, intimacy, and friendship in morton feldmans. Feldman was a large scale american, with lank, oily hair and myopic eyes.
Untitled tune for merce cunningham piano x 19 intermission on johns preparation piano x 194. Morton feldman january 12, 1926 september 3, 1987 was an american composer a major figure in 20thcentury music, feldman was 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. This article is a reflection on aspects of the compositional practice and aesthetics of the american composer morton feldman 19261987 as viewed from the perspective of a fellow composer. Patterns in a chromatic field, for cello and piano, is one of morton feldmans late works 1981 that continues without interruption for a long time over 80 minutes in this case without trying to impose an emotional contour on your experience. When we use analytical methods to investigate the origins of that inexpressible sense of suspended time which the music of morton feldman often gives us, we soon realise that the compositional techniques responsible for the musics fascination are combination processes in conjunction with a real passion for repetition. The only available recording, included on morton feldman. The only time i do have a system is when im stuck and its almost like a little gasoline or. His experimentation with nontraditional notation, improvisation, and timbre led to a characteristic style that emphasized isolated and usually quiet points or moments of sound. Dec 21, 20 piano written in 1977 is a transitional work in feldman s output, between the miniature webernesque pieces of the 50s and 60s, and the vast cathedrals of sound of the 80s. Of course, you are still welcome to use the various contact forms on our website and place orders online in our webshop. Morton feldman orchestra mode cd only only morton feldman could have called a piece orchestra. The frequency of all fields in morton feldman s string quartet no. Composer series include berio, cage, feldman, reynolds, subotnick, wolff, xenakis. Well, when i first started to work, that was my fault.
A performance of only, for solo voice by morton feldman on dec. This information is only available for subscribers and in premium reports. He worked in the family business until he was fortyfour years old, and he. Feldman s music has attracted increased attention in the last couple of years. En diskurs om det sublime og morton feldmans string quartet no. Here, we will concentrate on violin and string quartet, which is part of. Feldman the turfan fragments for orchestra universal. Morton feldman was the first composer of the socalled new york school including cage, brown, wolff and tudor to experiment with a new type of notation and write music involving a considerable degree of indeterminacy in regard to pitch. The room contains 14 large paintings by the american artist mark rothko in red, black and purple tones, which vary according to the light and create an atmosphere of contemplation and.
Morton feldman was a unique and influential american composer. Do we have anything in music for example that really wipes everything out. Duration, space, and remembrance in the late music of morton. Almost all of morton feldmans music manuscripts are held by the paul sacher stiftung in basel, switzerland. Morton feldman, the anxiety of art morton feldman became a fulltime composer at the age of forty. Haha, as a man gets older, his sins become charming. The second quartet is well known for lasting six hours and demanding extreme endurance from its players.
A major figure in 20thcentury music, feldman was 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. Morton feldmans endless scores are the opposite of easy listening. Feldmans music manuscripts are held by the paul sacher stiftung. Give my regards to eighth street is an authoritative collection of feldmans writings, culled from published articles, program notes, lp liners, lectures, interviews and unpublished writings. Nov 04, 2007 morton feldman says is a welcome addition to the growing number of publications on this important composer. We ask for your patience in case we are not able to process your requests at the usual speed due to legal regulations, companies in austria are. Piano written in 1977 is a transitional work in feldmans output, between the miniature webernesque pieces of the 50s and 60s, and the vast cathedrals of sound of the 80s. What seems to be less discussed than length, however, is the actual content of the music, or the underlying philosophy of it. Feldman was a large scale american, with lank, oily hair and myopic eyes that squinted through blackframed, pebble glasses. Since about 1980, pianist john tilbury has been a member of what is arguably the finest improvising ensemble in the history of free music, amm. A guide to morton feldmans music dont be daunted by his fivehourlong string quartet feldman offers a truly intimate encounter with the substance of sound tom service. Dont be daunted by his fivehourlong string quartet feldman offers a. Extract from triadic memories for streaming only 5cd box set presenting virtually all of morton feldmansmusic for solo piano.
However, it was morton feldman who, through pieces lasting anywhere between one and a half minutes and one and a half hours, first revealed a delight in the momentary presence of a single sound. Give my regards to eighth street is an authoritative collection of feldman s writings, culled from published articles, program notes, lp liners, lectures, interviews and unpublished writings. Piano written in 1977 is a transitional work in feldman s output, between the miniature webernesque pieces of the 50s and 60s, and the vast cathedrals of sound of the 80s. Feldman was born into a prosperous jewish family in new york city in 1926. Morton feldman works date title instruments publisher recording 19 composition horn, celesta, string quartet x 19 dear merce aka. Morton feldman triadic memories 2003 written by bluesever wednesday, 17 february 2016 17.
Pitch structure in morton feldmans compositions of 1952 paul steven undreiner introduction during the year 1952, morton feldman composed only a few works, each of which possesses several similarities. 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. It is often thought that john cage was the most significant composer to loose our western ears from traditional modes of listening. Nov 18, 2006 morton feldman s endless scores are the opposite of easy listening. The firstknown graphically scored works of the postwar era, the projections were immediately championed by feldmans friend john cage in the language of his budding philosophy of nonintention, a framework of thought largely alien to feldman. He had worked in the family businessa childrens coat factory near laguardia airport in new york citysince his early twenties and been disparaged by pierre boulez as a dilettante because of it. For years i said if i could only find a comfortable chair i would rival mozart. A guide to morton feldmans music music the guardian. Fulfilling enrico scrovegnis commission, giotto completed the frescoes in 5.
With pieces of music at 6 hours in length, morton feldmans late music. Nov 08, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises only morton feldman only. Feldman said himself that quiet sounds had begun to be the only ones that interested him. Notes on for philip guston by morton feldman robert worby.
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