Gapplegate Classical-Modern Music Review

Modern classical and avant garde concert music of the 20th and 21st centuries forms the primary focus of this blog. It is hoped that through the discussions a picture will emerge of modern music, its heritage, and what it means for us.

Thursday, November 30, 2017

Dominick Argento, The Andree Expedition

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The song cycle has become somewhat rarified on the New Music front. There do not seem to be so many of them compared to earlier epics. Thi...

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Yuuko Shiokawa, Andras Schiff, Bach, Busoni, Beethoven

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Fine chamber works played with the ultimate artistry? It is like an excellent vintage of wine. If you know what you seek, you get it at t...

Monday, November 27, 2017

Trevor Babb, Warmth, including Steve Reich, Electric Counterpoint, etc.

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The idea of new music works for multiple overdubbed electric guitars has surely been in the air a long time. Some of Fripp and Eno's w...

Friday, November 24, 2017

Richard Strauss, Ein Heldenleben, Don Juan, Paavo Jarvi, NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo

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Richard Strauss (1864-1945) when I was young had reached the very top as far as "modern" ("late romantic") star compos...

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Komitas, Seven Songs, Lusine Grigoryan

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The Armenian composer Komitas Vardapet (1869-1935) has the distinction of being one of the most lyrical and folk-rooted "modern"...

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

J. S. Bach, Suiten fur Violoncello, Thomas Demenga

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There has been a flurry of activity, a spate of recordings of Bach's justly celebrated Suiten fur Violoncello. It was considered a ma...

Monday, November 20, 2017

Valentin Silvestrov, Hieroglyphen der Nacht, Anja Lechner, Agnes Vesterman

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Modern new music works for one or two cellists. . . if you imagine in your head what that might sound like, you may be surprised when you ...

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Grego Applegate Edwards: Cape May, New Jersey, United States; I am a life-long writer, musician, composer and editor. I wrote for Cadence for many years, a periodical covering jazz and improv music. My combined Blogspot blogs (as listed in the links) now cover well over 3,000 recordings in review. It's been a labor of love. The music is chosen because I like it, for the most part, so you won't find a great deal of nastiness here. I have no affiliations and gain nothing from liking what I do, so that makes me somewhat impartial. I do happen to like a set of certain musics done well, so it's not everything released that gets coverage on these blogs. I went to music and higher education schools and got degrees. It changed my life and gave me the ability to think and write better. I've studied with master musicians, too. The benefits I gained from them are invaluable. I appreciate my readers. You are why I write these reviews. I hope the joy of music enriches your life like it does mine. Thank you. And thank you to all the artists that make it possible.

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