Word: musicians
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...Hanrahan, in the liner notes to this set, writes that there "are few other cases in modern music of a musician inheriting a musical tradition [tango] growing so moribund in its structure and mannerisms, and growing so stiff in its political implications and social function, who so singlehandedly transformed it into a breathing, complex, sensual and powerful music." Even such generous praise is understated; Piazzolla's impact and importance reach far beyond his work in and influence on tango, moving towards a redefinition of the depths of the emotion that can be reached through music...
...hear" a musical score simply by reading it. But a deaf performer? To hit all the right notes, to play in an ensemble or in front of an orchestra as the featured soloist? Surely this requires the ability not only to hear, but to hear, as well, with a musician's acuity -- doesn...
...Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, the third album from Canadian Sarah McLachlan, is far from boring, and with its instrumentally complex moody melodies, is surprisingly driven as well. Buoyed by McLachlan's expressive voice and strong song-writing, the album covers a range of emotions and styles and shows this talented musician to her best advantage...
English bassist Barry Guy is a would master of "free music," music which relies on the individual musician to translate seemingly incomprehensible graphics from the score into music. On Valentine's Day (and the day before) Guy took up shop with the Harvard Jazz Band, having trekked across the Atlantic as part of the "Learning from Performer's program. He spent four hours over the two days familiarizing us with one of compositions ("Polyhymnia") and more generally with free improvisation...
Sunday night the band arrived at Prescott street to find Guy waiting for us. He was engrossed in the seating chart he had just constructed, busy connecting names and faces. Guy's music is not written out according to instrument; instead, he writes parts for individual musicians in his own outfit, The London Jazz Composers' Orchestra. So every member of the Harvard Jazz Band was given a part previously written for some musician thousands of miles away; I was Peter...