tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post8158235024874368640..comments2024-03-29T07:38:17.008-05:00Comments on The Music Salon: Friday MiscellaneaBryan Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-65855790794225027602014-09-03T08:10:28.708-05:002014-09-03T08:10:28.708-05:00I owned an LP of Harry Partch's music way back...I owned an LP of Harry Partch's music way back in the early 1970s and I have even read some of his quirky tome on tuning systems. So I know more about him than most people. His approach is certainly eccentric, but I think that is part of the value of what he did. Lou Harrison I have not studied and I know little of his music. Henry Cowell I have made some investigations of and I posted about him and others here: http://themusicsalon.blogspot.mx/2011/10/american-experimental-music.html<br /><br />Terry Riley is mildly interesting for his very early minimal piece "In C", but if he did a lot more, I am not aware of it. And Alan Hovhaness is someone I have wanted to look into for quite a while, but haven't gotten around to!<br /><br />I look around and see that most writers on music are so careful not to tramp on anyone's toes that they avoid making any critical judgements--so I figure since someone has to, it might as well be me! Think of me as the anti-Alex Ross.Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-51080270291927352112014-09-02T15:26:54.190-05:002014-09-02T15:26:54.190-05:00Huh. I must say, I'm surprised you feel that w...Huh. I must say, I'm surprised you feel that way, even though I very much agree with you. I presumed you thought of him as some kind of hack or overtly experimental composer who tried too hard to make abstract music. <br /><br />On a tangent, what are your thoughts on these composers:<br />- Lou Harrison<br />- Henry Cowell<br />- Terry Riley<br />- Alan Hovhaness<br /><br />If you ever find the time to listen to them and write about them, let me know! I very much appreciate your picky taste in modern classical music, even though it comes off quite often as snobbish/elitist!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680305506707205320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-46677329362956868312014-08-31T08:59:57.725-05:002014-08-31T08:59:57.725-05:00Not sure if "fan" is the right word, but...Not sure if "fan" is the right word, but Harry Partch's music is so unique and interesting it is worth paying attention to!Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-6345335234752406472014-08-30T11:37:01.082-05:002014-08-30T11:37:01.082-05:00Just wondering, are you a fan of Harry Partch'...Just wondering, are you a fan of Harry Partch's music?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680305506707205320noreply@blogger.com