Comments on: My local http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/ The official website of the New York-based composer Nico Muhly. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:46:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: indra http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-9003 indra Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:10:43 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-9003 Doyers St. Vietnamese is da shit. Spicy beef with string beans is where it's at. I want it right now but I'm 10,000 miles away. Doyers St. Vietnamese is da shit. Spicy beef with string beans is where it’s at. I want it right now but I’m 10,000 miles away.

]]> By: gabriel http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8983 gabriel Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:49:41 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8983 the best part on BV is the guy who puts scare quotes around your first name the best part on BV is the guy who puts scare quotes around your first name

]]> By: Judd http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8921 Judd Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:24:56 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8921 Frank - having spent the better part of that day doing nothing but turning-down-roast-pig, I was certainly not calling you out on it! I was so happy to see you there, and was just trying to set up the scene, in which I was quite sincerely flattered to find that you came all the way around the hills just to see me and not for the pig. It was great to see you and I'm sorry I couldn't get over to your side for coffee on Sunday but my ride had to get back to NYC to see her girlfriend and so things were hasty. Anyway, I am pretty sure that there was pig to be had, and while I did suggest that we go look for it, the uncertainty of that offer keeps your streak of "never turning down roast pig" technically alive. Let's say that you'll come to the Roast next year and that will seal the deal and take any possible transgressions (mine) off the book. Nico look what's happening on your blog. This is like Family Ties. Frank – having spent the better part of that day doing nothing but turning-down-roast-pig, I was certainly not calling you out on it! I was so happy to see you there, and was just trying to set up the scene, in which I was quite sincerely flattered to find that you came all the way around the hills just to see me and not for the pig. It was great to see you and I’m sorry I couldn’t get over to your side for coffee on Sunday but my ride had to get back to NYC to see her girlfriend and so things were hasty.

Anyway, I am pretty sure that there was pig to be had, and while I did suggest that we go look for it, the uncertainty of that offer keeps your streak of “never turning down roast pig” technically alive. Let’s say that you’ll come to the Roast next year and that will seal the deal and take any possible transgressions (mine) off the book.

Nico look what’s happening on your blog. This is like Family Ties.

]]> By: charles sullivan http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8919 charles sullivan Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:42:32 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8919 nico - the prose in this blog is luminous. take this throw away line: "which is one of my all-time favorite things ever in the history of ever." some kind of writing. nico – the prose in this blog is luminous. take this throw away line: “which is one of my all-time favorite things ever in the history of ever.” some kind of writing.

]]> By: frank http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8917 frank Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:48:47 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8917 I never turn down roast pig. In my defense: a. I arrived at the fag end of what looked to be a wonderful Bread and Puppetish/Lord of the Flies three day Pig Lollapalooza party, and it was unclear whether there was actually any pig left. And b. I had already et Roast Turkey at another venue. I never, ever turn down roast pig. I never turn down roast pig.
In my defense:
a. I arrived at the fag end of what looked to be a wonderful Bread and Puppetish/Lord of the Flies three day Pig Lollapalooza party, and it was unclear whether there was actually any pig left. And
b. I had already et Roast Turkey at another venue.
I never, ever turn down roast pig.

]]> By: Judd http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8916 Judd Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:19:00 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8916 Please don't hide a ham hock in my collard greens, thank you very much. But also, while I agree that Pro Journalists should not write screed against styles they dislike, I do not much enjoy the effort-at-objectivity, "Paper of Record" style, either. I don't know that one can ever truly unpack one's local from one's meta, and the effort to do so, without being so noted, can be just as problematic as the other thing you describe. With that in mind, my feelings about art criticism are pretty similar to my feelings about political opinion: make your biases known, then go from there. Most art critics adopt a sort of David Brooks/Tom Friedman-esque, "Everyone Smart Knows This" posture towards the work they're reviewing. I think that's what you're responding to, rightly, but the standpoint that I'd prefer Pro Journalists take is less a striving towards some new false objective and more, well, an adoption of frankly Bloggish tendencies. The good Blogs, of course. And also, I saw your father (briefly) in VT on Saturday. He turned down Roast Pig. Please don’t hide a ham hock in my collard greens, thank you very much. But also, while I agree that Pro Journalists should not write screed against styles they dislike, I do not much enjoy the effort-at-objectivity, “Paper of Record” style, either. I don’t know that one can ever truly unpack one’s local from one’s meta, and the effort to do so, without being so noted, can be just as problematic as the other thing you describe. With that in mind, my feelings about art criticism are pretty similar to my feelings about political opinion: make your biases known, then go from there. Most art critics adopt a sort of David Brooks/Tom Friedman-esque, “Everyone Smart Knows This” posture towards the work they’re reviewing. I think that’s what you’re responding to, rightly, but the standpoint that I’d prefer Pro Journalists take is less a striving towards some new false objective and more, well, an adoption of frankly Bloggish tendencies. The good Blogs, of course.

And also, I saw your father (briefly) in VT on Saturday. He turned down Roast Pig.

]]> By: Tom http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8915 Tom Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:58:06 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8915 "This Nico guy is a fucking loser. *Posted by Anonymous*" Can't help it, scrawls like this one always make me grin. The only thing worth less than a casual opinion is one which not even its owner will cotton to. “This Nico guy is a fucking loser.

*Posted by Anonymous*”

Can’t help it, scrawls like this one always make me grin. The only thing worth less than a casual opinion is one which not even its owner will cotton to.

]]> By: Wendell http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8913 Wendell Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:37:52 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8913 The Britten-Pears Foundation website lists three versions of "Rejoice in the Lamb": The original ("Festival cantata for chorus (SATB) with treble, alto, tenor and bass solos, and organ"), an arrangement by Edmund Walters "For SSAA and organ", and another arrangement by Imogen Holst "for chorus (SATB) with treble, alto, tenor and bass solos, with orchestral accompaniment (fl, ob, cl in A, bn-hn-perc (timp, gong (ad lib.), susp cymb, trgl, castanets, wb, tamb)-org (ad lib.)-str (minimum: 2.2.2.2.1)). The Britten-Pears Foundation website lists three versions of “Rejoice in the Lamb”: The original (“Festival cantata for chorus (SATB) with treble, alto, tenor and bass solos, and organ”), an arrangement by Edmund Walters “For SSAA and organ”, and another arrangement by Imogen Holst “for chorus (SATB) with treble, alto, tenor and bass solos, with orchestral accompaniment (fl, ob, cl in A, bn-hn-perc (timp, gong (ad lib.), susp cymb, trgl, castanets, wb, tamb)-org (ad lib.)-str (minimum: 2.2.2.2.1)).

]]> By: Jim http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8912 Jim Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:28:14 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8912 It appears that Britten added the percussion parts for David Corkhill: http://tinyurl.com/lg8rwz http://tinyurl.com/let8g2 Imogen Holst's orchestration also involves percussion: http://tinyurl.com/nv8rq7 http://tinyurl.com/noolzc I think the King's version you're speaking of is probably with Ledger rather than Willcocks. I'd love to hear your own Smart setting 'The Sweets of Evening', but I can't seem to get the link to work. Am I doing something wrong? May I say that I find your music gives pleasure in much the same way that Britten's does. It appears that Britten added the percussion parts for David Corkhill:

http://tinyurl.com/lg8rwz

http://tinyurl.com/let8g2

Imogen Holst’s orchestration also involves percussion:

http://tinyurl.com/nv8rq7

http://tinyurl.com/noolzc

I think the King’s version you’re speaking of is probably with Ledger rather than Willcocks.

I’d love to hear your own Smart setting ‘The Sweets of Evening’, but I can’t seem to get the link to work. Am I doing something wrong?

May I say that I find your music gives pleasure in much the same way that Britten’s does.

]]> By: Andrew http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8911 Andrew Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:11:43 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8911 I laughed hard at the bit about Gay Hand Flap. Britten's conducting of his work is always amazing - he wrote it, he knew how he wanted it to sound, right? Or maybe that's a myth (I know it is sometimes when I write music. Other times, of course, I know exactly what I want, but whatever.) I know the piece you're freaking out about has an organ part, don't know about the percussion. I laughed hard at the bit about Gay Hand Flap.
Britten’s conducting of his work is always amazing – he wrote it, he knew how he wanted it to sound, right?
Or maybe that’s a myth (I know it is sometimes when I write music. Other times, of course, I know exactly what I want, but whatever.)
I know the piece you’re freaking out about has an organ part, don’t know about the percussion.

]]> By: Liner Notes Danny http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8909 Liner Notes Danny Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:25:48 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8909 Ha ha ha I just read those Brooklyn Vegans. My favorites are the ones who put "Nico" in scare quotes. "Hey 'Nico' IF THAT IS YOUR REAL NAME" Ha ha ha I just read those Brooklyn Vegans. My favorites are the ones who put “Nico” in scare quotes.

“Hey ‘Nico’ IF THAT IS YOUR REAL NAME”

]]> By: jinny http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8908 jinny Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:48:45 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8908 Ach so, it emerges! 'Precious' does, in fact, have a coded meaning: to you. You've associated the word with the gay hand flap of your professor from ages ago. It was a formative experience for you. Just cuz 1 jerk used it that way doesn't make it a gay slur. Ach so, it emerges! ‘Precious’ does, in fact, have a coded meaning: to you.

You’ve associated the word with the gay hand flap of your professor from ages ago. It was a formative experience for you.

Just cuz 1 jerk used it that way doesn’t make it a gay slur.

]]> By: dave http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8906 dave Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:31:30 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8906 thanks for posting the midsummer stuff - I didn't know it and it's beautiful. thanks for posting the midsummer stuff – I didn’t know it and it’s beautiful.

]]> By: sfmike http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8905 sfmike Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:41:06 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8905 Glad somebody else loves that ending to "Midsummer" as much as I do. Unfortunately, the last two live productions I've seen used adult women for the fairy chorus instead of boy sopranos which is wrong for all kinds of reasons, but above all because it obliterates the fabulousness of three different kinds of similar voices (adult female soprano, adult male countertenor, and boy sopranos) weaving in and out of each other during "And now the lion roars..." And though I love Brian Asawa's Oberon more than any other (he's on the Davis recording), the Britten recording of that finale is still my favorite. Glad somebody else loves that ending to “Midsummer” as much as I do. Unfortunately, the last two live productions I’ve seen used adult women for the fairy chorus instead of boy sopranos which is wrong for all kinds of reasons, but above all because it obliterates the fabulousness of three different kinds of similar voices (adult female soprano, adult male countertenor, and boy sopranos) weaving in and out of each other during “And now the lion roars…” And though I love Brian Asawa’s Oberon more than any other (he’s on the Davis recording), the Britten recording of that finale is still my favorite.

]]> By: Grrg http://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/my-local/comment-page-1/#comment-8901 Grrg Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:52:07 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=1165#comment-8901 I'm fairly sure that the percussion parts are in the original score, marked "ad lib.", and frequently omitted. But don't quote me on that. I’m fairly sure that the percussion parts are in the original score, marked “ad lib.”, and frequently omitted. But don’t quote me on that.

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