Comments on: The Recording Business

By: Art Leonard

Art Leonard — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:14:46 +0000

Oops, that’s Lieberson….

By: Art Leonard

Art Leonard — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:14:06 +0000

The odd thing is that Reich is recording with Nonesuch, which has a history of releasing short CDs of important new works without any filler. Take Lieberman’s last song cycle for his wife with Levine/BSO, or Adams’ 9/11 piece with the NY Philharmonic. Both were released by Nonesuch on short-playing CDs…. So this sounds like nonsense.

By: R

Mon, 18 May 2009 23:11:01 +0000

You can listen to it here: http://www.boosey.com/cr/sample_detail/Double-Sextet-2008/12585

I think it’s the whole piece.

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:15:20 +0000

Newsweek’s mini-profile of you is up:
http://www.newsweek.com/id/197806

By: Bedroom Community

Bedroom Community — Sun, 17 May 2009 23:48:41 +0000

Hey Graham Anderson, and others here that are interested; you can download Nico’s albums in every possible digital format right here: http://www.nicomuhly.bandcamp.com. Hopefully we will be able to offer individual pieces, live recordings and other rare material there as well someday.

By: Finer Ropes Nanny

Finer Ropes Nanny — Sat, 16 May 2009 10:17:56 +0000

Somebody introduce the man iTunes

By: Mark Buller

Mark Buller — Sat, 16 May 2009 03:50:32 +0000

One thing I’ve always wished is that we could find out from record companies about upcoming projects; I mean, who knew that Nonesuch (presumably?) was recording this? Anyways, here’s looking forward to hearing it.

And what in the world is this ‘rock-and-roll’ piece?

By: Kyle

Kyle — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:33:26 +0000

I agree that Double Sextet should have been released on iTunes. In fact, I also think it would have made more money in the direct wake of the Pulitzer announcement than it will being released later, when the hype has somewhat subsided. Granted, it will be very nice to see it released along with other new Reich pieces. But if Double Sextet was released both now by itself, and also later with the other pieces, I think many people (myself included) would have bought both.

By: Craig

Craig — Fri, 15 May 2009 13:53:20 +0000

A 73 year old man who has waited half a century to receive a Pulitzer Prize is probably not operating in the same time frame as all the people eager to listen to his music.

By: jodru

jodru — Fri, 15 May 2009 03:57:39 +0000

The usual rationale for the delay would be publicity, right? You need a standard 3-month lead time on a recording to get the maximum amount of national press for it, and if you’re in for a penny, you’re in for a pound. Better to dedicate all that time and money towards a full CD.

But to your point, it already won the friggin’ Pulitzer. It’s gotten all the national publicity you could ever dream of for a new recording. Get 8bb in the studio, cut it, print it, and ship it!

By: Valerie

Valerie — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:56:57 +0000

Or come to the Ojai Festival (five minutes walk from my house, as it happens) in Ojai, CA in June and hear it live with eighth blackbird. http://www.ojaifestival.com Yay!!

By: Graham Anderson

Graham Anderson — Thu, 14 May 2009 21:44:44 +0000

I’m curious about some of your own pieces Mr Muhly – are you planning on putting some of the stuff that is currently only available as MP3s on MySpace or here on iTunes or Amazon? I love the recording of Senex Puerum Portabat you put up, plus things like Bright Mass with Canons is not available on CD. Add in live performances and there is quite a collection of material that crazy collector completists like me would buy. I noticed at the Union Chapel gig there were official photographers and videographers recording the concert – are there plans to release the video online for free or purchase?

Additionally, online distribution gives artists the option to release crazy hi-def recordings should they so choose. Linn Records are selling all their stuff as CD, MP3, CD-quality WMA or 5.1 Studio Master FLAC http://www.linnrecords.com/

David Sylvian’s Samadhi Sound label is also selling FLAC downloads http://sylvian.oxfordmusic.net/browse.php

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:58:21 +0000

It’s terrible too that the only place I can find to stream it online (the Carnegie commissions site) plays under two minutes of it and then restarts.

By: Liner Notes Danny

Liner Notes Danny — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:59:49 +0000

“All rock-and-roll people.”

By: legrosmonsieur

legrosmonsieur — Thu, 14 May 2009 13:38:12 +0000

It’s been a while i wanted to tell you/us to listen :
Murcof – The Versailles Sessions
link for “previews” :
http://leaf.greedbag.com/buy/the-versailles-sessions-1/

what you did in Paris ( Triade – Benjamin Millepied ) was fantastic.

best,