Morton feldmans preoccupation with what he called acoustical reality was the primary subject of all his work but the intimate acoustic reality of the piano, the instrument at which he worked, became a. Although triadic memories is concerned with a low volume and meditative antidynamism, theres really nothing about. Contemporary classical, chamber music morton feldman. Triadic memories for piano solo is an exemplary work among his compositions. By the end of the 40s, when young american composers, john cage, earle brown, david tudor and morton feldman among them, decided to act upon the traditon of tonal arrangement and take steps towards the purely abstract in the evolution of music. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. An intimate study of pitch and sonority that unfolds gradually and kaleidoscopically over a long duration, the piece is continually regenerative, and its spare material yields an astonishing variety of. He is best known for his instrumental pieces which are frequently written for unusual groups of instruments, feature isolated, carefully chosen, predominantly quiet sounds, and. This page lists all recordings of triadic memories by morton feldman 192687 skip to main content. Morton feldman friendship quotes the fosters 1970s presents masters photographs students memories.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Triadic memories, for piano solo, is an exemplary work among his compositions. Feldmans works are characterized by notational innovations that he developed to create his. If you know of other performances not listed here, please email details to. Performed by philip thomas, who also writes a 52page booklet that is included in the box and a pdf of the booklet is included with download sales artwork by david ainley. Morton feldman, hinterhauser triadic memories 1981 music. Feldman triadic memories for piano universal edition. Feldman edition volume 8 marilyn nonken plays triadic memories. Triadic memories by marilyn nonken on amazon music. Download torrent morton feldman tilbury fast and easy. Morton feldman triadic memories, available via col legno. Buy feldman triadic memories by morton feldman, marilyn nonken from amazons classical music store. All piano londonhall, 1999, triadic memoriesnotti stellate a vagli atopos, 2008 and for philip guston. Morton feldman marilyn nonken plays triadic memories mode 6 ms.
Triadic memories performed by jeanluc fafchamps first 1990 recordings by morton feldman, released 28 november 2016 1. Morton feldman completed triadic memories for solo piano on july 23, 1981. Though perhaps not intended by feldman, a strong contemplative element is inherent particularly in this composition, settling like a haze on the tones that seep in slowly whether alone or in chords until only the pure sounds remain. In some pieces these repetitions are of larger chunks of music, with a system, set of systems, or even pages of music reappearing, often with permutations. Morton feldman is one of the bigger names of the new york school, along with john cage, christian wolff and earle brown, and hes the only composer that appears on this list spoilers that isnt attributed as minimalism, although the tag may be wrongly applied to triadic memories composed 1981 given its repetitive nature. Triadic memories performed by jeanluc fafchamps first. Morton feldmans epochal triadic memories from 1981 stands as one of the defining entries into his catalogue of works. Here marilyn norken takes on the ninetyminute solo piano epic, and accordingly observes the supremely quiet restraint feldman prescribes for the performance. Two substantial works for solo piano from late composer morton feldman, performed by dutch avantgarde pianist john snijders. Morton feldman, marilyn nonken triadic memories music. Released exactly 20 years after john tilbury s long unavailable 4cd set, the new box includes several pieces which weren t included there, and has three works which have never been released on disc before.
Again, tilbury insists this is a virtue, and that it is the interpreters job to respect whats written and not to try to add anything. Triadic memories requires contemplation, listening without restlessness. His experimentation with nontraditional notation, improvisation, and timbre led to a characteristic style that emphasized isolated and usually quiet points or moments of sound. During the phase of his career from the seventies onwards, feldman experimented in a striking and unconventional way with extended duration, composing pieces featuring etiolated, concentrated material and lasting anything from eighty minutes to six hours long the latter is the case for his rarelyperformed and somewhat infamous. It differs from the feldman in that it is less precisely notated. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards help free shipping shopper toolkit.
Morton feldman, marilyn nonken triadic memories amazon. Triadic memories 1981 historical and very first performance by jeanluc fafchamps acclaimed by the new york times as the best version. Morton feldman triadic memories, sheet music, scores. Morton feldman january 12, 1926 september 3, 1987 was an american composer a major figure in 20thcentury music, feldman was a pioneer of indeterminate music, a development associated with the experimental new york school of composers also including john cage, christian wolff, and earle brown. Released exactly 20 years after john tilburys long unavailable 4cd set, the new box includes several pieces which werent included there, and has three works which have never been released on disc before. This has come after a relaxed kind of hiatus from listening to, reading the prose of, and analyzing the scores of the late. Morton feldman roger woodward triadic memories 1991.
Morton feldman triadic memories download free sheet. What i was almost instantly drawn to in this work was the manner in which the. Morton feldmans music has been steadily creeping back into my life these days. Morton feldman was a unique and influential american composer. Morton feldman triadic memories an introduction by stephen whittington more than quarter of a century ago i was fortunate to play on the piano a small, beautifully maintained steinway model a at which morton feldman composed triadic memories. Morton feldman born january 12, 1926, died september 3, 1987 was an american composer. Referring to his most expansive work for piano, triadic memories from 1981, feldman once said, it is probably the largest butterfly in captivity.
The morton feldman piano box set is the most extensive survey of feldmans piano music to date. Narrative in becketts molloy and feldmans triadic memories morton feldman was always on the lookout for nonmusical art works that he could use to. Ever since a friend, several years ago, unexpectedly gave me a copied cassette of morton feldmans triadic memories 1981, a solo piano piece performed by and dedicated to the japanese pianist aki takahashi, id been a fervent admirer of the composer and his music. This article presents a complete list of compositions by american composer morton feldman, organized by instrumentation. Roger woodwards performance on etcetera is nothing short of. Morton feldman marilyn nonken plays triadic memories. Triadic memories for solo piano is from feldmans late period. Entries on this list are archived to the list of past performances. After the first german performance, morton feldman laconically described it as the. Triadic memories by morton feldman, released 28 november 2016 fragile cello and piano recall the bleak childhood of brothers sebastian and daniel selke spent in a large prefab estate in east berlin. Triadic memories by aki takahashi album, modern classical. Steven fosters repetition series photographs morton feldmans triadic memories. Its the most extensive survey of feldmans piano music since john tilburys long unavailable 4cd set was released 20 years ago, including several pieces which werent included there.
Notti stellate a vagli is as spare as triadic memories and inhabits the same. Triadic memories 1981 has had mixed fortunes on cd. Morton feldman triadic memories 2003 written by bluesever wednesday, 17 february 2016 17. Triadic memories 1981 piano 1977 two pianos 195758 piano four hands 195758 piano three hands 195758 recorded at the abc studio 210, sydney on september 4, 24 and 28, 1990 20page booklet includes notes in english, french and german made in germany. Morton feldman triadic memories an introduction by stephen whittington more than quarter of a century ago i was fortunate to play on the piano a small.
Such opinions are backed up by his feldman recordings such as morton feldman. It has become a truism that amm pianist john tilbury is an interpreter of morton feldmans music par excellenceone of the very best, if not the best. Repetition also functions over a larger scale, working with memory. Neither an opera by samuel beckett and morton feldman is a. Viewed superficially, the expansiveness of many of morton feldmans late works are a challenge for both interpreters and listeners. During the eighties, feldmans pieces began to escalate in length compared to the 5hour string quartet no. The music has found an audience not only among new. Played by aki takahashi first ten minutes only our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination.
Extract from triadic memories for streaming only 5cd box set presenting virtually all of morton feldmansmusic for solo piano. Note that works for piano solo or, for example, cello solo are in the solo instrumental category, however, works for 2 or. Triadic memories is jointly dedicated to aki takahashi and roger woodward. One of morton feldmans most expansive creations, triadic memories is perhaps more famous for its extraordinary length than for its fascinating content or its sublime psychological impact. Triadic memories performed by jeanluc fafchamps by morton feldman. See also the past performances 20 year summary 19992019 24 april 2020 chicago usa. Morton feldman piano is a major 5cd collection of virtually all of feldmans music for piano, performed by philip thomas with a tactility befitting of this extraordinary, quiet, intimate music. The album title morton feldman piano is guarded in its claims. One of morton feldman s most expansive creations, triadic memories is perhaps more famous for its extraordinary length than for its fascinating content or its sublime psychological impact. Triadic memories has no tempo indication, the performer must choose. Morton feldman triadic memories, available via col legno new. The morton feldman piano box set is the most extensive survey of feldman s piano music to date. Morton feldman triadic memories download free sheet music and.
Triadic memories, an album by morton feldman, pascale berthelot on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Morton feldman, hinterhauser triadic memories 1981. Download 1 free sheet music and scores in format pdf. As he points out, recordings of both of the biggest works here, the 90minute triadic memories from 1981, and. Triadic memories, like all late feldman, is a series of repeated patterns, musical images that are extended in time by repetition. Triadic memories by morton feldman 19261987 performance. After the first german performance, morton feldman laconically described it as the biggest butterfly in captivity, and it is indeed vast, lasting over an hour and a half. Nonken is a steinway artist, the sleeve notes rather sternly trumpet, but rarely has the sound of a piano been so appropriate for the music of morton feldman. Stream feldman, m triadic memories by sabine liebner and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. Philip thomas plays triadic memories by morton feldman, from the 5 cd box set morton feldman piano at144x5.
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