Dmitri Shostakovich Dmitri Shostakovich in 1942 Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich (Russian: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович , tr. Dmitrij Dmitrievič Šostakovič, pronounced [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ˈdmʲitrʲɪɪvʲɪt͡ɕ ʂəstɐˈkovʲɪt͡ɕ]; 25 September[1] 1906 – 9 August 1975) was a Soviet Russian composer and pianist and a prominent figure of 20th-century music. Shostakovich achieved fame in the Soviet Union under the patronage of Soviet chief of staff Mikhail Tukhachevsky, but later had a complex and difficult relationship with the government. Biography[edit] Early life[edit] Birthplace of Shostakovich (now School No. 267). Born at 2 Podolskaya Ulitsa in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Shostakovich was the second of three children of Dmitri Boleslavovich Shostakovich and Sofiya Vasilievna Kokoulina. Dmitri Dmitriyevich Shostakovich was a child prodigy as a pianist and composer, his talent becoming apparent after he began piano lessons with his mother at the age of nine. Shostakovich in 1925 Early career[edit] First denunciation[edit] Lev A.
The world’s slowest and longest piece of music: John Cage’s As S As Slow As Possible was composed by John Cage, arguably the most influential American composer of the 20th century. It was originally a 20-minute piece for piano, but later expanded by some crazy group of theologians, musicologists, philosophers, composers and organists to an unbelieveable 639 years. Yes, that means the song will take 639 years from start to finish. It was first played sometime in 2003, on a church organ in Halberstadt, Germany. The first 3 notes will last for more than a year! Needless to say, it won’t be of much interest if you’d actually sit down and listen to it. In fact, for the first 17 months, all that was heard was the sound of “the organ’s bellows being inflated”. Question: But why 639? SourceThe BBC, Feb 2003
Discussion and news about the band Tool Béla Bartók Béla Viktor János Bartók (/ˈbɑrtɒk/; Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈbɒrtoːk]; March 25, 1881 – September 26, 1945) was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century; he and Liszt are regarded as Hungary's greatest composers (Gillies 2001). Through his collection and analytical study of folk music, he was one of the founders of comparative musicology, which later became ethnomusicology. Biography[edit] Childhood and early years (1881–98)[edit] Béla Bartók was born in the small Banatian town of Nagyszentmiklós in the Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary (since 1920 Sânnicolau Mare, Romania) on March 25, 1881. Béla displayed notable musical talent very early in life: according to his mother, he could distinguish between different dance rhythms that she played on the piano before he learned to speak in complete sentences (Gillies 1990, 6). Early musical career (1899–1908)[edit] Middle years and career (1909–39)[edit] Opera[edit]
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Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈɑrvo ˈpært]; born 11 September 1935) is an Estonian composer of classical and sacred music.[1] Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a minimalist style that employs his self-invented compositional technique, tintinnabuli. His music is in part inspired by Gregorian chant. As of 2013, Pärt has been the most performed contemporary composer in the world for three years in a row.[2] Life[edit] Pärt was born in Paide, Järva County, Estonia, and was raised by his mother and stepfather in Rakvere in northern Estonia. In 1980, after a prolonged struggle with Soviet officials, he was allowed to emigrate with his wife and their two sons. Musical development[edit] Familiar works by Pärt are Cantus In Memoriam Benjamin Britten for string orchestra and bell (1977) and the string quintet "Fratres I" (1977, revised 1983), which he transcribed for string orchestra and percussion, the solo violin "Fratres II" and the cello ensemble "Fratres III" (both 1980).
Luigi Nono Luigi Nono (1979) Zattere al ponte Longo—Dorsoduro, the house in Venice where Luigi Nono was born. Luigi Nono (Italian pronunciation: [luˈiːdʒi ˈnɔːno]; 29 January 1924 – 8 May 1990) was an Italian avant-garde composer of classical music and remains one of the most prominent composers of the 20th century. Biography[edit] Early years[edit] It was Scherchen who presented Nono's first acknowledged work, the Variazioni canoniche sulla serie dell'op. 41 di A. 1950s and the "Darmstadt School"[edit] Maria Krzyszkowska and Witold Gruca in a 1962 production of Nono’s ballet, Il mantello rosso (1954). A number of Nono's early works were first performed at Darmstadt, including Tre epitaffi per Federico García Lorca (1951–53), La Victoire de Guernica (1954)—modeled like Picasso's painting as an indictment of the war-time atrocity —and Incontri (1955). In certain pieces in the "Canto", Nono composed the text as if to withdraw it from the public eye where it has no place... 1960s and 1970s[edit] 1980s[edit]
Pierre Boulez Pierre Boulez (French: [pjɛʁ bu.lɛːz]; born 26 March 1925) is a French composer, conductor, writer, and pianist. Biography[edit] Early years[edit] Boulez was born 26 March 1925, in Montbrison, Loire, France. He was raised Catholic, but later he became an atheist.[1] As a child, he began piano lessons and demonstrated aptitude in both music and mathematics. He pursued the latter at Lyon before pursuing music at the Paris Conservatoire under Olivier Messiaen and Andrée Vaurabourg (the wife of Arthur Honegger).[2] Through Messiaen, Boulez discovered twelve-tone technique—which he would later study privately with René Leibowitz—and went on to write atonal music in a post-Webernian serial style.[3] Boulez was initially part of a cadre of early supporters of Leibowitz, but due to an altercation with Leibowitz, their relations turned divisive, as Boulez spent much of his career promoting the music of Messiaen instead. Serialism[edit] Le marteau sans maître[edit] Experimentation[edit] 1970s[edit]
Jan Nemeček Careers in Music - Record Companies | Careers in Music The first listed are known as the majors. These are international corporations, owning and controlling several smaller record companies and labels (e.g. EMI own Parlophone and Island). The majors will not normally accept unsolicited demos – they claim to only consider demos that have been submitted or recommended to them by Industry professionals, such as established managers, accountants, lawyers, publishers or producers. The following is a list of UK non-major record companies. When submitting demos, address them to the A&R department and include any relevant artist information, photos and contact details. Always ensure that the record company is right for your specific genre of music before you send any demo. The Echo Label Ltd
Timo Korhonen Timo Korhonen (born 6 November 1964)[1] is a Finnish classical guitarist and is one of the most distinguished classical guitarists in his generation. Short Biography[edit] Pieces written for and dedicated to Timo Korhonen[edit] Kimmo Hakola 1958-: Guitar Concerto, 2008; Leonardo Etudes, Homage á Villa-Lobos, 2007–2008 Toshio Hosokawa 1955-: Voyage IX, "Awakening" for guitar and strings with percussion, 2007 Magnus Lindberg 1958-: Mano a mano for solo guitar, 2004 Toshio Hosokawa 1955-: Serenade for solo guitar, 2003 Herman Rechberger 1947-: Concierto Floral for guitar and orchestra, 1997 Olli Kortekangas 1955-: Arabesken der Nacht for guitar and chamber orchestra, 1995 Leo Brouwer 1939-: Concerto of Helsinki for guitar and orchestra, 1991–1992 Usko Meriläinen 1930-2004: Konsertto kitaralle ja orkesterille, 1991 Jouni Kaipainen 1956-: Tenebrae for solo guitar op 39, 1991 Olli Koskelin 1955-: Far and near for solo guitar, 1990; Tutte le Corde for guitar and tape, 1988–1989 Recordings[edit] homepage
Charles Bradley (singer) Charles Bradley (born November 5, 1948) is an American funk/soul/R&B singer, signed to the Daptone Records label under the Dunham Records division.[1] His performances and recording style are consistent with Daptone's revivalist approach, celebrating the feel of funk and soul music from the 1960s and 1970s.[2] One review stated that Bradley "echoes the evocative delivery of Otis Redding".[3] He is the subject of a documentary, Soul of America, that premiered at South by Southwest in 2012.[4] Bradley was raised by his maternal grandmother in Gainesville, Florida until the age of eight when his mother, who had abandoned him at 8 months of age, took him to live with her in Brooklyn, New York.[5] In 1962, his sister took him to the Apollo Theater to see James Brown perform.[6] Bradley was so inspired by the performance that he began to practice mimicking Brown's style of singing and stage mannerisms at home.[7] "Take It As It Comes" from The Sugarman 3 album Pure Cane Sugar (2002)."