Morton feldman voices and cello 1973 scorevideo youtube. Morton feldman 19261987 morton feldman was one of the most significant composers of his generation, considered by many a genius. A truly original voice, he composed music of a still, tranquil quality that never stated itself in the same way. Rothko chapel, study score composed by morton feldman 19261987. Susan narucki is a professor in the music department at ucsd and shes aszodis advisor. 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. Moon voice, and it is uncertain now how the five uniquely individual musical pieces were correlated with the tripartite division of the choreography.
American composer of quietly textured music, sometimes of extreme length, with notable works including viola in my life and rothko chapel. Quince ensemble will perform morton feldman s three voices in concert at 7. Essential to his outlook was the notion of orchestration as the primary compositional determinant. Three voices for mezzo soprano and tape or for 3 voices ue21409. Deceptive cadence if youve never heard for bunita marcus, pianist marcandre hamelin predicts itll be either the most aggravating thing youve. June 18, 20 from the sweet melodies by bach to the quiet sound world of morton feldman, sample three fascinating new albums by todays top. Here is one of the great contemporary masterpieces for voice. British soprano juliet fraser interprets morton feldman her way. A double cd of music for multiple pianos from what is arguably the most experimental and interesting period of morton feldman s development as a composer. Morton feldman composer buy sheet music and scores. Apr 17, 2018 classical music for relaxation, music for stress relief, relax music, bach, de044 duration.
As the voice twists and turns, rises and falls, folding on itself in complicated repetitions and variations, we are conscious both of the intricacy of the patternmaking and the. Intersection 2, composed in 1951, is one of the two scores copied by. 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. Morton feldman edition 9 composing by numbers the barton workshop plays graphic scores the barton workshop james fulkerson, director projection i 1950 2.
Followe thy faire sunne 1962 for voice and chimes is unique to the music. Morton feldman download free sheet music and scores. 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. The fair copy of the score, with some minor changes to the ending, is in the paul. Feldman s starting point was not a theme in the conventional sense. In three voices everything focuses on the singer, and the music morton feldman gives her to sing is as unremittingly demanding as anything in his instrumental writing. The collection provides little in the way of musical evidence for feldman s compositional processes or thinking since the manuscripts are the vellum fair copies that peters used to produce their publications of feldman s music. In pieces like the second quartet and the 90minute three voices, for a live singer and two recorded sound images of herself 1982, he. Paradoxically its called three voices, for the soprano soloist is accompanied by two pre. Morton feldman s three voices as interpretation and elegy.
There are few composers of his generation whose first and last published work in feldmans case journey to. Browse and buy sheet music by the composer morton feldman 192687. Im not sure who i am when im not performing, but i am going to find out. For philip guston scorespec by morton feldman 19261987. Quietness in feldmans piano music is a performance instruction which is everything to do with touch and the desire to really hear. Some of the pieces have been very rarely performed or recorded, and have probably never been in better hands. Feldmans experiments with the use of chance in his composition in turn inspired john cage to write pieces like the music of changes, where the notes to be played are determined by consulting the i ching. Western europe, 194550 3 paris, 194548 the young boulez boulezs second piano sonata other. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Feldmans scores published by jamesp on 26 september 2015 3 responses as i noted in a recent post, i have decided it is time i learned morton feldman s triadic memories.
Morton feldman 1composer, pianist musical gifts discovered early 2began using graph notation 3works known for a signature stillness 4selected compositions 5selected discography 6sources 7 morton feldman 8 was one of the most significant composers of his generation, considered by m. In the winter of 195051 morton feldman composed a series of pieces titled projections in a new notation of his own invention. 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. Morton feldman was a unique and influential american composer. Feldman was a large scale american, with lank, oily hair and myopic eyes that squinted through blackframed, pebble glasses. The firstknown graphically scored works of the postwar era, the projections were immediately championed by feldman s friend john cage in the language of his budding philosophy of nonintention, a framework of thought largely alien to feldman. Morton feldman, the anxiety of art morton feldman became a fulltime composer at the age of forty. The range of pieces presented here depict very many different types of quietness from the delicate sounds of piano three hands and piano four hands to the massed complexities of two pieces for three pianos. Feldmans composition is meditative, and the interwoven textures of aszodis three voices have a lulling effect. Feldman selects specific pitches which either refer back to the same pitch class within the last two or three events 2, or in which the harmonic spectra above a given fundamental. The idea of morton feldman says is to turn feldmans talks into a score. 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. Three voices for voice and tape 1982 by morton feldman 19261987. Morton feldman beth griffith three voices 1989, vinyl.
Photograph of morton feldman at piano, with creative associates julius. Ue now digital product printed product morton feldman. The mix should be between personal stories and highly intellectual reflections on matters of composition and sounds. Morton feldman january 12, 1926 september 3, 1987 was an american composer. Morton feldmans three voices as interpretation and elegy. It consists of 72 scores and 7 sets of parts for compositions by feldman. Morton feldman at pytheas contemporary, modern, new, non. 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.
I love three voices 1982, and i remember liking the viola in my life 1970 and rothko chapel 1971, though i have to admit that i havent heard them in years and dont remember them too well. A guide to morton feldmans music music the guardian. Yellow brick cinema relaxing music recommended for you. Voice and instruments 1972 is classic berlin period feldman. 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. Morton feldman was a big, brusque jewish guy from woodside, queensthe son of a manufacturer of childrens coats. It is with these systems that feldmans ordering of ideas is clearer in the sketches than in the published score, as feldman. Classical music for relaxation, music for stress relief, relax music, bach, de044 duration. This piece is sung by the swiss deep voice, marianne schuppe in trio with herself, a feat made possible by playing back recordings of her own voice. Morton feldman john tilbury all piano 1999, cd discogs. The viola in my life t he music on this recording illustrates the essential integrity of the work of morton feldman 19261987 and one of its fundamental strengthsits continuously unfolding unanimity of purpose.
Voices and piano, written for nicolas hodges, is an extensive cycle of pieces, each for a single recorded voice, mostly of a wellknown celebrity, and piano. There are principally two concepts in effect at the musical surface of the piano piece three hands. Abuse of this feature may prevent future contributions from your account. There are few composers of his generation whose first and last published work in feldman s case journey to. Strange and challenging times, but also times in which to be surprised by unexpected pleasures.
Morton feldman born january 12, 1926, died september 3, 1987 was an american composer. Shop and buy for philip guston scorespec sheet music. Pdf morton feldman musical analysis felipe pinto d. Feldman was commissioned to compose the score for jack garfeins 1961 film, something wild. He is best known for his instrumental pieces which are frequently written for unusual groups of instruments, feature isolated, carefully chosen, predominantly quiet sounds, and are often very long. Morton feldman s writings, lectures, and interviews reveal a unified and consistent compositional drive towards a static musical rhetoric, or, to use his term, time undisturbed. Three voices for mezzo soprano and tape or for 3 voices. He experimented with nonstandard systems of musical notation, often using grids in his scores. Feldmans original intention was that a singer would perform one part while being accompanied by prerecordings of the two other parts. Narucki says, theres a lot of repetition of pattern and even though its very long in terms of duration, its contemplative and very soothing. I dont know feldman s music too well, but ive always had a positive impression of it. One of those rarities is feldmans last work for solo voice. Three early scores open the cd a realization of his graphic score intersection i 1951, then structures 196062 and on time and the instrumental factor 1969, both pieces fixing pitches but leaving their duration to.
The score should not have a coherent theme but should sample feldmans views on music, art, work, history, and life. Notes on for philip guston by morton feldman robert worby. The frame music puts around time is also a magnifying glass. Find morton feldman credit information on allmusic. Looking through feldmans body of work, its striking how many vocal pieces he wrote. The cycle is still in progress and should eventually include about 80 pieces voices arround 4 hours of music. His experimentation with nontraditional notation, improvisation, and timbre led to a characteristic style that emphasized isolated and usually quiet points or moments of sound. Spontaneity, intimacy, and friendship in morton feldmans. He worked in the family business until he was fortyfour years old, and he.
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