Favoriting Ridgewood Radio with David Weinstein: Playlist from March 3, 2021 Favoriting

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Ridgewood Radio features concert recordings by adventurous bands and experimental musicians and restored archival tapes from private and institutional collections captured at venues large and small across the five boroughs of New York. It is produced by David Weinstein and Outpost Artists Resources operating out of the Ridgewood section of Queens, NY, where you'll find more yellow bricks than on the road to Oz and the cemetery of your choice is never more than a few blocks from home.

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Favoriting March 3, 2021: The Road to Xenakis

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The unfathomably bold and inventive composer used skills as an architect,
mathematician, engineer, multimedia artist, and theorist
to alter the path of “modern” music. Image: His 1958 Philips Pavilion in Brussels.

Artist Track Album Label Year Comments Approx. start time
Iannis Xenakis  Concret PH   Favoriting Iannis Xenakis ‎- Electronic Music  Electronic Music Foundation  1997  A musique concrète piece created for the Philips Pavilion (Brussels World’s Fair 1958) and heard as audiences entered and exited the building (Varèse and Le Corbusier dominated the interior hall). The sound source is burning charcoal, and is designed for multi-channel playback.   
 
Iannis Xenakis  Pithoprakta   Favoriting Xenakis Orchestral Works Vol. 5  Timpani  2008  Composed 1955-56 for 49 musicians. Performed by Arturo Tamayo directing the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra.  0:06:19 (Pop-up)
Iannis Xenakis  Mists   Favoriting Xenakis: Music for Keyboard Instruments  Neos  2008  Programmed and performed by Daniel Grossmann for MIDI piano. Composed in 1980 for pianist Roger Woodward.  0:16:50 (Pop-up)
 
Iannis Xenakis  Diamorphoses   Favoriting Iannis Xenakis ‎- Electronic Music  Electronic Music Foundation  1997  The artist’s first electroacoustic composition 1957-58, designed for four channel playback.  0:33:14 (Pop-up)
Iannis Xenakis  Tetras   Favoriting Arditti  Gramavision  1989  Composed 1983. Performed by Arditti String Quartet.  0:39:50 (Pop-up)
 
Iannis Xenakis  Psappha   Favoriting Michael Compitello Vic Firth Artist Page  YouTube/Four Ten Media  2019  Performed by Michael Compitello. Written in 1975 for six groups of instruments, three of wood and skins and three of metal. Much of the specifics of instrument choice is left up to the performer. Based on the rhythms of a Sappho poem.  0:58:10 (Pop-up)
Iannis Xenakis  Khoaï   Favoriting Xenakis  Radio-France, Erato Disques  1990  Composed 1976. Harpsichord: Elisabeth Chojnacka.  1:09:52 (Pop-up)
 
Iannis Xenakis  Voyage Absolu Des Unari Vers Andromède   Favoriting Iannis Xenakis - Musique Électro-Acoustique  Fractal Records  2001  Composed for 2-channel playback on Xenakis’ computer-assisted composing program,UPIC, at research center CEMAMu (now called CCMIX), Paris. Premiered 1989 at Kamejama Hontokuji temple in Himeji (Osaka).  1:29:32 (Pop-up)
Iannis Xenakis  Jonchaies   Favoriting Xenakis Orchestral Works Vol II  Timpani  2001  Composed 1977. Performed by Arturo Tamayo directing the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra. Scored for 109 musicians.  1:39:58 (Pop-up)

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Iannis Xenakis 
Bohor   Favoriting
Iannis Xenakis ‎- Electronic Music 
Electronic Music Foundation 
1997 
Created 1962 from sound sources: Laotian mouth organ, Iraqi and Hindu bracelets, Byzantine chants, and piano. 
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listener james from westwood:

Afternoon, Ridgewoodians!
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david w:

Welcome, james.
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WR:

so he literally did musique concrete?
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Webhamster Henry:

Into the Ridgewoods it's time to go ..
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:07pm
david w:

Yes, WR. Worked with the Pierres Schaeffer and Henry!
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david w:

Hello, Henry. The woods beckon...
  5:10pm
ruth:

Hi Ridgewooden friends
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ranjit:

I went to see if the Philips Pavilion still exists, but unfortunately "The building was demolished on 30 January 1959" says wikipedia.

Also, hi David!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:23pm
david w:

Hi, Ranjit. There are some very good virtual reconstructions online.
  5:25pm
Zetti:

This if is wonderful. I'm hooked. Thanks for the show, tribute David.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:26pm
david w:

Zetti, my pleasure.
  5:29pm
Zetti:

@David w. This deserves turning on my big stereo. Done.
  5:31pm
ruth:

do you have a link to those graphic scores D?
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:36pm
david w:

Other than the one on this page, the scrolling graphic for Pithoprakta is here: www.youtube.com...
  5:47pm
ruth:

Thanks!!
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doctorjazz:

Hi!
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david w:

The djazz factor!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:54pm
doctorjazz:

This it's GREAT!
  5:55pm
Dave in St Albans UK:

Hi David. I purchased an LP of Stockhausen and Xenakis music when I was a teenager. I didn't know how to handle this then and put it in a box in the shed! I found it many years later and I was so pleased that I kept it. Brilliant! Must dig it out and have a blast. PS excellent show tonight.
  5:59pm
ruth:

thanks for the love dr.j & Dave
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david w:

Thanks, Dave in St. A (and djazz). I also had Xenakis boxed up and have enjoyed re-opening!
  6:00pm
hank:

Yo DW, - enjoying Psappha !
  6:01pm
ruth:

@Dave we're so glad you're listening from over there. We lost many of our Euro listeners when we switched times a few months ago!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:02pm
david w:

Hey, hank. Slippery rhythms!
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Webhamster Henry:

I was on the phone, but before that , I was looking for the graphic scores, so thanks!
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chresti:

Hi David and ruth and ridgewoodians!
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david w:

chresti, yay!
  6:04pm
Dave in St Albans UK:

@ruth Timing suits me better now. My family aren't so keen on me listening when they are around :-)
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chresti:

That building reminds me of a sailing ship or a hat.
  6:05pm
Dave in St Albans UK:

@chresti Hi!
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doctorjazz:

It's Garrett to listen At this time, usually on my drive home. Glad I connected to the car stereo today (especially hard to comment, have to pull over).
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chresti:

Hi Dave!
  6:07pm
headcleaner:

'Music is liquid architecture; architecture is frozen music' - Goethe
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doctorjazz:

*it's Hard to listen...
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david w:

Nice one, headcleaner. There it is.
  6:11pm
Dean:

On my bookshelf to my left, a copy of Iannis Xenakis: Composer, Architect, Visionary, yet to be read. Sorry I've only just tuned in.
https://issuu.com/drawingcenter/docs/drawingpapers88_xenakis/65
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Webhamster Henry:

Nice psappha score: classic-online.ru...
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Bri:

Haven’t heard Stockhausen in ages! I was just thinking about him the other fay
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Carmichael:

Heya David and Ridgewoodians.
  6:13pm
Dean:

Listened a month or so ago to Stimmung, the recording by Singcircle. It's a marvel.
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Bri:

I should check that one out!
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david w:

Dean and Bri and Carmichael, welcome. Plenty to hear and catch up with the literature later!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:23pm
Webhamster Henry:

These harpsichord strings damp real well.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:24pm
doctorjazz:

Get to listen to the rest at home. Great show!
  6:25pm
Gail Vachon:

Crazy, man.
  6:25pm
ruth:

@WhHenry. That's very interesting thanks.
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david w:

Gail. Indeed.
  6:26pm
ruth:

Thanks dr.J
  6:27pm
ruth:

And Gail!
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Webhamster Henry:

Hey! I just noticed that the pumpkins have changed to little hearts.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:31pm
Webhamster Henry:

Here's a little article on UPIC:
www.musicainformatica.org...
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:34pm
david w:

Thanks, Henry. Probably an inspiration to you yes? And hearts well... something's coming y'know.
  6:35pm
Dean:

That 2-disc Xenakis set on Erato was a 2000 compilation including a 1990 single disc featuring Chojnacka. Track was recorded in 1987, but she recorded it even earlier, too. According to the liner notes in Jukka Tiensuu's recorded performance, "Khoai are offerings of wine or water poured into the ground as gifts or pledges of faith to the chthonian (underworld) deities." I think Xenakis wrote it for Chojnacka.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:36pm
david w:

Dean, thanks!
  6:37pm
Dean:

Completing the circle, those Tiensuu notes are cribbed almost verbatim from Chojnacka's 1980 Erato release recorded in 1979!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:39pm
Webhamster Henry:

@David w heh read all about it:
soundbytesmag.net...
  6:41pm
Zetti:

Thanks for all the links and info, folks ,very helpful.
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Doug Schulkind:

The X man!
  6:43pm
Dean:

Could be wrong, but this title, Jonchaies, might mean "parents."

Probably wrong.
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david w:

Yes, thanks. I don't have enough fingers or buttons to keep up myself.
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david w:

Doug!
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david w:

The upcoming today:
7-10pm EST: Bodega Pop Live with Gary Sullivan: Relax Baby Be Cool: On the day after the 30th Anniversary of Serge Gainsbourg's passing, we use Jeremy Allen's recent critical biography as a launching pad to revisit one of the 20th century's greatest artists
10-midnite: If You Lose Your Horse with Sam Segal
  6:50pm
Dean:

More likely, it means "zones." That certainly sounds more Xenakisian.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:50pm
Doug Schulkind:

The movie inside my head that this is illuminating is scary good.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:54pm
david w:

Thanks, everybody. I have a little housekeeping to do, and grateful for all your input always!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:54pm
Webhamster Henry:

I love that he got 109 musicians to do this somehow.
  6:55pm
Dean:

Maybe it means "parental zones" or "zoned parents." Xenakis was such a wise guy.
  6:56pm
Gail Vachon:

Whew,
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:56pm
doctorjazz:

Thanks, David and Ruth!
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WR:

thank you David and ruth!
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chresti:

Thanks David and ruth!
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Doug Schulkind:

Wonderful wonderful.
  6:59pm
ruth:

Bye people and other animals. See you next time.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 7:00pm
david w:

Bye!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:00pm
Webhamster Henry:

We playlisters will be doing psappha at the Hoof 'n' Mouth.
  7:00pm
headcleaner:

thanks robert!
  7:00pm
Zetti:

I'm in for a Gainsbourg tribute... but this show was phenomenal. Thank you sooo much Dave.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:01pm
Webhamster Henry:

Off to the Bodega! Thanks Dave & Ruth!
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