A name doesn’t make the music. It’s just called that to differentiate it from other types of music.
-Art Blakey
The first year of NEXT TO SILENCE featured the genre-defying music from the German record label ECM, and from there I have expanded the scope and content of the material.
This week is the first of what I hope are many shows that feature music that challenges the listener to pay attention to the flow of sounds without giving it a label., and the title of this week’s show is “Not Quite Classical.” My hope and intention is that the performances on this weeks’ show will allow you to drop any preconceived notions of what you will hear.
When describing music as “not quite classical,” I mean that this week’s playlist incorporates some elements of classical music—such as orchestration, structure, or harmonic complexity—while also diverging from its traditional norms in notable ways. This might include blending classical techniques with influences from other genres (e.g., jazz, electronic, pop, or folk), experimenting with unconventional forms or instrumentation, or adopting a more accessible, less rigid approach.
There are seven compositions featured in this show and I’ll introduce each one before they are played. 00:02:20 Hania Rani -24.03 – Live at Studio 1 Warsaw
00:10:26 Harry Partch – Daphne of the Dunes
00:29:08 Ingram Marshall – Fog Tropes
00:40:00 Neil Rolnick – Balkanization
00:51:20 Stuart Dempster; Pauline Oliveros; David Gamper; Deep Listening Band – Deep Hockets
00:56:36 Terry Riley -Performance One – Part 1
01:19:19 Karlheinz Stockhausen – Gesang der Jünlinge
Boho Dreams of Space and Time 