Interesting video with composer Tolga…

Interesting video with composer Tolga Tüzün on how he uses sound analyses as a basis for his compositions. ping.fm/xSPwb

Zoe Lang suggests that “just as the…

Zoe Lang suggests that “just as the concept of software is changing from a one-size-fits-all to a customized approach, the musicological toolbox should do the same.” ping.fm/Rrwvh

Application for the Etchings Festival…

Application for the Etchings Festival 2010 now open. Study New Music in Southern France. ping.fm/zXXNy

Five contemporary orchestra pieces you have to know

You all know that I am a big fan of lists. Today I am sharing with you five of my most favorite orchestra pieces. Let me know how your list would look like!

Read the rediscovered libretto of…

Read the rediscovered libretto of Hadyn’s puppet play “Der Hexenschabbas” online at http://ping.fm/zhNRH

Great recording of Stockhausen’s…

Great recording of Stockhausen’s Tierkreis / Zodiac http://bit.ly/6cNZ2a Is this an arrangement or original?

Here is a disturbing piece …

Here is a disturbing piece by Annette Krebs. Disturbing in a good way, I think. http://ping.fm/JsnQJ

Listening to music by Jean-Francois…

Listening to music by Jean-Francois Charles ping.fm/90N3K

The second part of Greg Sandows piece…

The second part of Greg Sandows piece on contemporary music and the classical music scene: http://ping.fm/SuDaa

Free Concert of the Berlin Philharmonic

To watch a free concert stream of the Berlin Philharmonic under Simon Rattle, go to the Deutsche Bank website. Even though this is not a live concert, it might be fun to watch. The “concert” takes place on November 9, 8pm EST.

Bodily Expression in Electronic Music

The University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz announced a three-day symposion on Bodily Expression in Electronic Music.
Speakers include Isabel Mundry, Georgina Born, Federico Celestini, Andreas Dorschel, Deniz Peters, Alva Noe, Simon Emmerson, Pauline Oliveros, Gerhard Eckel, and Kendall Walton.

Would You Buy an Instant-Recording While Walking Out of a Concert?

LiveHereNow is a company that specialized on Instant-Recordings

This idea is intriguing. You go to a concert and at the end of the show, while you walk out of the hall, a freshly produced instant-recording of the concert is already up for sale at the merchandise stand at the exit doors.
Think of this CD as an [...]

DJ Dubble8 at alonetone.com

I just came across this 50-tracks anthology of free downloads from DJ Dubble 8 aka Erik Spangler, who is one of the two curators of Mobtown Modern. It is hosted on alonetone.com, a new music service that lets you host and share your music across the internet.
Here is a short “prelisten” for you:

Harvard Group for New Music Concert – November 7, 2009

Harvard Group for New Music

HGNM
The Harvard Group for New Music
presents
a Concert of Contemporary Music
Come and listen to new works by Harvard Composers!
performed by
White Rabbit
ensemble-in-residence
Sabrina Schroeder// Holding Patterns (for ensemble)
Ann Cleare// Dysmorphia (for viola and cello)
Bert Van Herck// Reconnected (for alto flute and clarinet)
Hannah Lash// Draw (for violin solo)
Karola Obermueller//Einseitige Dialoge (for soprano and piano)
Saturday, November [...]

What’s wrong with the Petition against the German Music Collecting Society GEMA

The online petition at the German parliament against the German music collection society, GEMA, is a good thing, but it misses one of the most problematic aspects: that all music collecting societies are forcing customers to buy comprehensive licenses for websites even though they need only a license for one, two, or a few works.