concert piece for 100 metronomes

Contratrombone64 · Jan-08-2010, 03:45

Not sure I'd call this music as such, but it had a certain engaging quality.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8v-uDhcDyg

wljmrbill · Jan-08-2010, 05:01

Now that is different.. rather unusual for sure and I am sure alot of wrok top get in synec.

Dorsetmike · Jan-08-2010, 12:10

I would say somebody had too much time on their hands

marval · Jan-08-2010, 15:59

I am with Mike on this one, interesting but not for me.

Margaret

dll927 · Jan-08-2010, 17:58

One would like to hope that they are all "counting" together. But I agree, it seems somewhat useless. How about a concert for ten ripsaws?

marval · Jan-08-2010, 21:52

Ten ripsaws? now that would be an unusual one.

Margaret

Contratrombone64 · Jan-09-2010, 21:13

Actually, I agree, total b.s. but then again they said the same thing about that famous piece of silence, didn't they?

The video featured is actually not how the work was intended to be executed. Ligetti stipulates that the ten groups of ten metronomes be placed around the performance venue ... sigh. Whatever ...

some guy · Jan-25-2010, 20:32

Here's the score:

http://www.artnotart.com/fluxus/glig...mphonique.html

And here's a more authentic performance:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-mEKnWU19s

Contratrombone64 · Jan-26-2010, 01:36

An Australian performance, at that, some guy, thanks for sharing. I'll think I'll go and move a pile of sand with a pair of tweezers (makes as much sense as watch X metronomes ticking away).

some guy · Feb-01-2010, 08:29

But Contra, don't you like music? Besides, I thought you started this thread with "it has a certain engaging quality." Not that moving sand with tweezers couldn't also have a certain engaging quality. I mean, if you're into that type of thing!

Contratrombone64 · Feb-01-2010, 21:41

It engaged itself with me by stealth and deception, I then found out its true, repetative motives. Give me 4'33" anyday.

some guy · Feb-08-2010, 02:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Contratrombone64

Give me 4'33" anyday.

Can't argue with that!

J.H.C. · Feb-08-2010, 03:22

Well, what can I say, such a genius to compose this and so well played

a true representation of some of today's music, unbelievable.

rojo · Feb-08-2010, 05:22

^ Not sure how well it represents today's music, as it was composed in 1962. Although I guess one could argue that in terms of classical music, 1962 wasn't that long ago (relatively speaking.)

Contratrombone64 · Feb-08-2010, 05:25

tick, tick, tick, tick ...

there, now THERE's my original composition, just waiting for someone to play it for me please, with expression.

Jan-08-2010, 03:45	#1 (permalink)
Contratrombone64 Vice Admiral Virtuoso Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4,516 Images: 1	concert piece for 100 metronomes Not sure I'd call this music as such, but it had a certain engaging quality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8v-uDhcDyg

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Contratrombone64 Vice Admiral Virtuoso Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4,516 Images: 1	Actually, I agree, total b.s. but then again they said the same thing about that famous piece of silence, didn't they? The video featured is actually not how the work was intended to be executed. Ligetti stipulates that the ten groups of ten metronomes be placed around the performance venue ... sigh. Whatever ... __________________ I'm not an atheist and I don't think I can call myself a pantheist. We are in the position of a little child entering a huge library filled with books in many different languages. The child knows someone must have written those books. It does not know how. The child dimly suspects a mysterious order in the arrangement of the books but doesn't know what it is. That, it seems to me, is the attitude of even the most intelligent human being toward God. —Albert Einstein.

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Jan-08-2010, 05:01	#2 (permalink)
wljmrbill Rear Admiral Appassionata Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Taylors, South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,031	Now that is different.. rather unusual for sure and I am sure alot of wrok top get in synec.

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Dorsetmike Rear Admiral Appassionata Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Poole Dorset UK Posts: 1,518 Images: 27	I would say somebody had too much time on their hands

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marval Admiral Maestoso Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6,305	I am with Mike on this one, interesting but not for me. Margaret

Jan-08-2010, 17:58	#5 (permalink)
dll927 Captain of Water Music Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 442	One would like to hope that they are all "counting" together. But I agree, it seems somewhat useless. How about a concert for ten ripsaws?

Jan-08-2010, 21:52	#6 (permalink)
marval Admiral Maestoso Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Posts: 6,305	Ten ripsaws? now that would be an unusual one. Margaret

Jan-25-2010, 20:32	#8 (permalink)
some guy Commander, Assistant Conductor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 200	Here's the score: http://www.artnotart.com/fluxus/glig...mphonique.html And here's a more authentic performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-mEKnWU19s

Jan-26-2010, 01:36	#9 (permalink)
Contratrombone64 Vice Admiral Virtuoso Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4,516 Images: 1	An Australian performance, at that, some guy, thanks for sharing. I'll think I'll go and move a pile of sand with a pair of tweezers (makes as much sense as watch X metronomes ticking away).

Feb-01-2010, 08:29	#10 (permalink)
some guy Commander, Assistant Conductor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 200	But Contra, don't you like music? Besides, I thought you started this thread with "it has a certain engaging quality." Not that moving sand with tweezers couldn't also have a certain engaging quality. I mean, if you're into that type of thing!

Feb-01-2010, 21:41	#11 (permalink)
Contratrombone64 Vice Admiral Virtuoso Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4,516 Images: 1	It engaged itself with me by stealth and deception, I then found out its true, repetative motives. Give me 4'33" anyday.

Feb-08-2010, 03:22	#13 (permalink)
J.H.C. Commodore con Forza Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Nu Zeln Posts: 716	Well, what can I say, such a genius to compose this and so well played a true representation of some of today's music, unbelievable.

Feb-08-2010, 05:22	#14 (permalink)
rojo Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 2,995	^ Not sure how well it represents today's music, as it was composed in 1962. Although I guess one could argue that in terms of classical music, 1962 wasn't that long ago (relatively speaking.)

Feb-08-2010, 05:25	#15 (permalink)
Contratrombone64 Vice Admiral Virtuoso Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4,516 Images: 1	tick, tick, tick, tick ... there, now THERE's my original composition, just waiting for someone to play it for me please, with expression.