Keith Bramich wrote:
>1) Can you really cope with late Britten or, if you're honest, do you still
>prefer the Frank Bridge Variations or, if pushed (hard?), the War Requiem?
The War Requiem is, to me, the greatest single work of the post-War period
(1946-1990)
>2) Do you really love Bartok Quartets as much as the Concerto for
>Orchestra?
Yes. In fact the concerto for orchestra is dispensible - the quartets are
essential.
>3) Given a choice between Peter Grimes and La Boheme, which would you go
>for?
Peter Grimes.
>4) Can you name any piece by Ligeti? No! Who is he?
Book I Etudes, Grand Macabre, Pinao Concerto, Violin Concerto, Ricare
>5) Have you ever listened to John Cage for longer than 4 minutes 32
>seconds?
Yes, and played him too. So? I've pulled the wings off of flies, and that
doesn't say antying about my courage.
>10) And then, of course, there's Schoenberg, Berg and Webern. Do you
>really ever pay attention to anything later than Verklarte Nacht?
Pay Attention? Of course. Agree with? Depends on the work.
Stirling Newberry <[log in to unmask]>
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