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Don Satz:
>I recently acquired a 2-cd set of solo piano music on the Metier label
>by the avant-garde composer Gerhard Stabler. Frankly, I am having much
>trouble enjoying any of it and wondered what other list members think
>of Mr. Stabler. Should I keep plugging away or just move on to greener
>pastures?
It's up to you, of course. I've found Stabler to be an eclectic
(though not especially interesting) composer, going through various
styles: Sixties and Seventies academic avant-garde, Kurt-Weillish
Expressionism, among others. The most engaging music I've heard by him
was for the accordion, and about as far from "Lady of Spain" as one could
get. However, I haven't heard the Metier disc. I would imagine that 2
CDs of solo piano music by just about anyone would be a rough listen,
but that's just me.
Steve Schwartz
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