Working now on Dvorak’s CELLO CONCERTO – a mighty work ; it ( – plus Lutoslawsky’s ) lurks behind my own Concerto ( Premiere March 13 2015 with the N S O / Kenneth Montgomery / Soloist: Martin Johnson ) . Its ” big ” ATTITUDE ( of the orchestra and the solo instrument ) ; its aura ( Yes,Czech – though I have no thought of working neo-Slavic or neo-Celtic tricks into mine…. ) and its power. Courage . The big slam. Lutoslawsky’s work also towers, a giant act of instrumental courage , the composer’s belief that tones matter, that his music as sounding architecture must soar and shout against cosmic indifference; against societal, medial indifference.
PAPER OR PIXEL – THAT IS THE QUESTION
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