Articles tagged 'Barry'

String Theory 40: Piano Trios, String Trios

Some later day I will explain why I strongly believe that the sustaining path forward for new music is through the past, but for now, my enthusiasm for the vital and invigorating Barry will have to suffice.

String Theory 40: Piano Trios, String Trios

Some later day I will explain why I strongly believe that the sustaining path forward for new music is through the past, but for now, my enthusiasm for the vital and invigorating Barry will have to suffice.

Mostly Symphonies 40.

Röntgen wrote 24 symphonies, many of them relatively short and written incredibly quickly.

Mostly Symphonies 40.

Röntgen wrote 24 symphonies, many of them relatively short and written incredibly quickly.

Ramble with Artificial Limb

Six composers were asked to write pieces which respond to exhibits or objects in the London Science Museum.

Ramble with Artificial Limb

Six composers were asked to write pieces which respond to exhibits or objects in the London Science Museum.

Piano Trios

Compared with the string quartet, contemporary piano trios are in short supply. After Ravel, Ives, Shostakovich and perhaps Schnittke, few 20th-century works have become staples.

Piano Trios

Compared with the string quartet, contemporary piano trios are in short supply. After Ravel, Ives, Shostakovich and perhaps Schnittke, few 20th-century works have become staples.

Armchair Operas 3.

With a knowing nod towards Pasolini’s Salò, McVicar and Devlin have set Strauss’ luscious single act (and last avant-garde salvo) in a high-ceilinged, multi-purpose cellar whose dingy tiles and fittings suggest a kitchen, showers, or more appropriately, an abattoir.

Armchair Operas 3.

With a knowing nod towards Pasolini’s Salò, McVicar and Devlin have set Strauss’ luscious single act (and last avant-garde salvo) in a high-ceilinged, multi-purpose cellar whose dingy tiles and fittings suggest a kitchen, showers, or more appropriately, an abattoir.