Rzewski

[perprocrastinate]

I listened to his set of variations, The People United Will Never Be Defeated! twice today, and enjoyed every moment of it. I know some people really detest his avant-garde style and atonality, but I find his blending of contemporary and classical styles to be masterful. I also find his musical language to be somewhat humorous in a way, not quite like that of Alkan, but it's really something.

Here's a recording by pianist Ursula Oppens, if anyone's interested.

..or Yuji Takahashi (very resonant bass!)

[philb]

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