performed by you, or anyone, or everyone, anywhere (cover image by Felix Mooneeram) By being hushed and silent we should have the opportunity to hear what other people think… John Milton Cage, Jr. was born on September 5, 1912 in Los … Continue reading John Cage: 4’33”
performed by the Pacifica Quartet, or below by the Juilliard Quartet Like the desert horizons I saw daily while it was being written, the First Quartet presents a continuous unfolding and changing of expressive characters—one woven into the other or … Continue reading Elliott Carter: String Quartet no. 1
performed below by the Playground Ensemble Of all the quartets discussed so far, I feel this one has the traditional(ish) ideas of Schoenberg, the dense intensity and purpose of Babbitt, and the deep impression and atmosphere of Dutilleux, although I … Continue reading Ruth Crawford Seeger: String Quartet 1931
