Originally Posted by
ok_commuter
I'd hoped we'd get a Charles Ives reference in this thread, but I had no idea it would be so roundabout. What are you, a music teacher?
EDIT: OK, that was a bit obtuse. I'm a John Adams fan (did I really just say that?) and once played Harmonium as part of a symphony orchestera, though I can't remember if we did the whole piece or some movements. Yup, pretty surprised I'm talking about this on BF...
Yeah, I didn't expect anyone to know who the heck I was referencing. I'll admit, I really liked Short Ride in a Fast Machine, but nothing else by him. I just don't get half of the contemporary and minimalist stuff. Even Salonen admitted that it often has no melody and that few people like it.