Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Beat Furrer

or Beat Führer as I like to call him. waka waka waka. No but seriously-- his beats are real good.

Yeah, Beat is my main man this week. Forgive the crude description - but his music brings to mind some sort of Stravinsky/Feldman hybrid brought to life through coked-out Boulez orchestrations.

I was actually hoping to find some video of his mono-drama piece FAMA since the music recording and descriptions sound amAzing. Anyone in Switzerland see this one? Hit me up with a review.

Anyway, here's an audio clip of Nuun for 2 pianos and orchestra. Enjoy with loud speakers or headphones.



Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Tesla's Legacy

Yet another reason why I should start going to monster truck rallies.

Monday, March 16, 2009

Miraculous Mandarin

One of the more exciting openings. I've never seen Christoph von Dohnanyi conduct before, though his grandfather, Ernst von Dohnanyi was one of the reasons I became a composer.

The camera lens stands out in this clip. Lots of great focusing. At times it even looks like Dohnanyi is conducting in front of a bluescreen - which is surely an idea that is moments away from being gobbled up by the geniuses of orchestra outreach programs.



Oh, and as a matter of record - last night I encountered some hellaviolence while jogging. Eight (8)of them - took my ipod too. I'm okay - just bruised and sore. I happened to be listening to the fifth door of Bartok's Bluebeard's Castle. Intensity. Anyway, maybe my 8-gig ipod will offer up some rare musical gems to the inner city.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Hella

i lika the drums




Sunday, March 08, 2009

Little one


I haven't written a solo piano piece in years. Something drew me in today, long enough to finish a small piece. Maybe this will the beginning of a group of prelude style works. That might be fun.

I named her Sarabande. (despite any meter-ish accuracies/inaccuracies)


Sarabande.wav - T. Herion

Friday, March 06, 2009

Well, Of Course


Not only are these Berio Folk Songs beautiful and inventive and sincere, but mezzo (and wife) Cathy Berberian completely deceives the eye - and I discovered that I have a prejudice against grey-haired mezzos wearing Armani mumus. She is actually quite fantastic.

Finally, Berio is clearly the epitome of a gentleman conductor. That dude seriously looks like the hipster James Bond of the orchestra. Totally smooth, confident, and digging his own music.