Brainstorm Three Concepts for Pieces

By class time next Tuesday, make one post on your portfolio website with 3 ideas for possible pieces you could create (alone or as part of a team) for Ulrich to perform. For each, provide a one-paragraph description of the concept explored, how the performance will be structured over time, what the audience will hear/see/experience. These will be prompts for Ulrich to give us feedback on opportunities or challenges raised by your ideas.

Compositions Discussed in Eco, The Open Work

  • Stockhausen, Klavierstück XI for piano (see the score here; fuzzy—sorry)
  • Berio, Sequenza I for flute (see an excerpt here)
  • Pousseur, Scambi for tape (hear realizations of it here, and glance at the notes explaining how each performer realized the piece)
  • Boulez, Third sonata for piano (see a performance here; note how the performer has to manipulate the pages of the score.)

Other works of possible interest: Continue reading

Solo Étude Video Stems

Here are the video stems from your solo étude performances, ready for you to edit and add to your portfolio!

In recording, a stem mix is a kind of do-it-yourself kit, with some editing, mixing, and processing done for you so you can finish the job with bigger building blocks that are easier to work with. Continue reading