[f_minor] Knock Knock

[Ed Price]

"The Glenn Gould Prize is awarded to an individual for a unique lifetime
contribution that has enriched the human condition through the arts."

Glass qualifies well enough, I think. To me he is no worse a choice than,
say, Oscar Peterson. (Gould was critical of jazz as well as minimalism.)

Here's an article about Glass receiving the prize:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/composer-philip-glass-wins-the-2015-glenn-gould-prize-1.3032290

Personally, I would nominate Stephen Malinowski.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Malinowski

His Bach animations are cool!

https://www.youtube.com/user/musanim/videos

Cheers,
-Ed

On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Anita Monroe <rubatoatm at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Pat,
>
> I agree with GG about Philip Glass - he's a bit dull.  I tried listening
> to him a few times, but after developed a taste for all the complications
> of Bach, his music had not appeal.  I understand that a younger generation
> had a different opinion.  To each his own, and at least
> they are listening to music and their taste may develop.
>
> Best,
> Anita
>
> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 10:22 AM, Lynne Ittleman <lynne.ittleman at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> AMEN!  i can't stand philip glass.
>>
>>
>> On Wednesday, April 15, 2015, Pat <pzumst at bluewin.ch> wrote:
>>
>>>    - Knock knock
>>> - Who’s there ?
>>> - Knock knock
>>> - Who’s there ?
>>> - Knock knock
>>> - Who’s there ?
>>> - Knock knock
>>> - Who’s there ?
>>> - Knock knock
>>> - Who’s there ?
>>> - Knock knock
>>> - Who’s there ?
>>> - Phil Glass
>>>
>>> ....so, this year’s winner of the GG Prize has been announced and it is
>>> Philipp Glass.
>>>
>>> As you all know, with a few exeptions Mr. Gould found that whole minimal
>>> thing a bit dull and methinkst at one point he refered to it as 18th
>>> Century Music or summet to that extent. (Personally I am not of that
>>> opinion, just for the record. What counts here are the opinions of Mr.
>>> Gould.)
>>>
>>> So I wonder if this was a wise choice.
>>>
>>> Not that I have any grudges against Mr. Glass, far from it.
>>>
>>> Yet I reckon it should have gone to someone with a more “gouldian”
>>> approach to music and technology than a former revolutionary composer from
>>> the 70s who is  past mainstream and maybe a bit antique by now. And who was
>>> parodied by Mr. Gould in one of his rehearsal tapes.
>>>
>>> Or could it be that the Old Boys And Girls Network was in charge,
>>> decided to give the prize to “one of us” without any regard whatsoever for
>>> any gouldian context or the signals this is sending to the rest of the art
>>> world, be done with it, proceed to the lunch buffet, safe in the knowledge
>>> that their names will also be mentioned in blogs and articles around the
>>> interwebs together with the famous laureate ? Do I smell Politics ? A PR
>>> stunt ? Why am I wondering if dear old Pet Clarke has ever seen  or heard
>>> Koyaniswhatever ?
>>>
>>> At least for me this announcement has a strange aftertaste and I really
>>> dunno if Mr. Gould would be happy with the idea of giving a prize in his
>>> name to Mr. Glass. Or giving out a prize in his name in general.
>>>
>>> Pat
>>>
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