tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131514811483888026.post892157894251498741..comments2024-01-26T20:41:02.065+13:00Comments on Quote Unquote: Stockhausen’s graveStephen Stratfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00426799380228308536noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131514811483888026.post-11654880461266587502010-01-29T19:42:43.391+13:002010-01-29T19:42:43.391+13:00The conductor Sir Thomas Beecham was once asked wh...The conductor Sir Thomas Beecham was once asked whether he had conducted any Stockhausen. He replied: "No, but I once trod in some."<br />http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7133571.stmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131514811483888026.post-40828263036936675432010-01-28T22:05:32.414+13:002010-01-28T22:05:32.414+13:00Yes, most string quartet pieces are accessible, ev...Yes, most string quartet pieces are accessible, even those by Ligeti and Xenakis. But of all Stockhausen's music, the CD of this is probably the easiest to buy on eBay. Maybe because the first 10 minutes or so are the sound of the helicopters getting ready to fly. Tuning up, possibly. Or not.Stephen Stratfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426799380228308536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2131514811483888026.post-55936911372981931992010-01-27T23:06:55.976+13:002010-01-27T23:06:55.976+13:00Hate him as I do, this must be one of his more acc...Hate him as I do, this must be one of his more accessible pieces. Or was he taking the piss??Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13844770989707493644noreply@blogger.com