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July 02, 2009
Comments/Critiques/Rants about My String Quartet #5
I just deleted Adam's last comment on my blog, which was a quote from Dennis Bathory-Kitsz about how these forums have no real criticism, but mere back-slapping. Rather than continue the passive/aggressive circus that my blog has become since a few folks attempted to 'intervene' in my continuing use of tonality, I've decided to invite comments and criticisms about the piece here, in a public setting. I don't want my announcement, on my blog, to be a forum for ad generis critiques of my style(s). It is disrespectful of the great performers and it's disrespectful to me.Instead, let's talk about it here. Maybe a little steam needs to be let out. But please, critique the piece and not me! FWIW, and as I posted on my blog, when I announced the piece in 2001 on rec.music.compose, similar fireworks occurred. Just for fun here they are. Now, just for the record, I was being a little bit snide in my response, because the critic, orangie, had been attacking me for months and was frankly a little bit weird.
Announcement from 2001 for Tetra-Mnemosyne VII on rec.music.compose
For those that haven't heard the piece, it flirts with classical tonality from the 19th century from time to time and this seems to freak people out. Are these harmonic gestures week and inappropriate? Do they add anything to the piece? Do they weaken the piece? Do I integrate those harmonic gestures succesfully into the motoric processes? Do the transitions work between the different stylistic spheres? Whatever questions you can think of - go for it.
Here's the recording:
String Quartet #5 - Performed by Quatuor de Orchestre 2021 Live in Paris May 2009
Here's the score:
Score to Harrington String Quartet #5
Originally from Discussion Forum - NetNewMusic, ReBlogged by newmusicrebloggers on Jul 2, 2009 at 12:20 PM