Comments on: An Young Woman https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/ The official website of the New York-based composer Nico Muhly. Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:27:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 By: AHB https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7716 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:27:19 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7716 4:25 –> Like whoa.

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By: Joey https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7681 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 18:14:17 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7681 OMG I totally thought of Jethro Tull too…haha!

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By: A Fellow https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7675 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 08:03:16 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7675 Yo Brother,

I’m not a huge fan of him as a critic, but why so hard on SF Jones?

What does your BLOG read like . . . . .
(the odd me me I, perhaps?)

Nico Responds: yeah, I know, my blog is all about me me me. But with him, I never see his words pointing at the subject; they all point back to his own person. Anyway, hi.

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By: MAX https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7633 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:38:58 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7633 I LOVE Jethro Tull…err, I mean Andrea Fisher!

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By: chris https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7631 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 07:17:56 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7631 I’ve visited this post twice now because it makes me laugh a lot… for many reasons… none of which are the track you posted, which I really like.

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By: Ladee Anthonee Thornton https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7624 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:21:32 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7624 Who Rótunda Is? I have a non-configurable, flared-sleeve Rick Faux’ins garment to show you!

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By: Father Tony https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7623 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:04:27 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7623 I mostly enjoyed your Christmas music! Not a fan of the rabbly parts. And, I share your disdain for Silent Night. It is looped perpetually in hell.
The chippy flute confection was invigorating, but it can’t top the Whitney Houston deliverance of same. Nothing tops that.
Over Christmas, I was thinking that the sonorous chanting of monks makes the best Christmas music. I decided that a chant version of Donna Summer’s recent hit, Stamp Your Feet, would make a sturdy Christmas song suited to the vocal ranges of all the faithful. Maybe next year.

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By: David https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7622 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:32:45 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7622 Nice piece, Nico. Good combination of vocal minimalism, brassy pedal points, free-for-all and tonal anchoring. Shame about the ‘noises-off’ but that’s increasingly hard to avoid these days.

Reminds me a bit of the 2008 prom premiere of Tom Ades’s ‘Tevot’: a breathtaking and very ‘philosophical’ orchestral piece marred by coughings and splutterings probably deliberately engineered by the anti-modernists who invariably occupy the front rows of the promenaders.

Happy New Year!

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By: dick https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7621 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:27:03 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7621 What happened to the link to hear your new Christmas Carol? I came back to listen to it again and the link was gone.

Very nice carol. I would like to hear it again.

Was preveleged to hear your Pater noster last Summer. Very nice piece. Was wondering if you ever were able to hear it?

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By: Aeijtzsche https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7619 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:12:54 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7619 Regarding “Silent Night,” I’ve noticed that a lot of evangelical churches that fancy themselves on the cutting edge of Contemporary Christian Music have taken to rocking it up (and oddly enough they like to turn the majestic ones into whispered meditations over a barely strummed acoustic guitar). It’s not the worst idea, but they also have this drive to turn it into 4/4. Incidentally I’m sure you’ve noticed that people love to 4/4ize the Star-Spangled Banner now, also (the tune of which was apparently taken at a ponderously dirge-like tempo before being appropriate in the anthem.) But at least a rockin’ Silent Night lets people really go for it on the high note. I endorse the Tyrolean Waltz concept, for sure.

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By: charles sullivan https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7618 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:29:09 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7618 in february’s town&country, nico, you’re pictured under music: as february must -sees. you’ll be @ the lincoln center. a great blurb. check it out.

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By: Conrad https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7617 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:17:06 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7617 小人。]]> I hope part of China’s 400 odd billion infrastructure investment involves improving my Internet connection so I can listen to your piece sometime.

Unfortunately the Chinese on the sign failed to translate ‘creep’ and just says ‘if you see this man call 911’. I think probably best translated as 卑鄙小人。

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By: Erin https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7616 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:59:23 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7616 the woman with the flute managed to sound exactly like Kenny G

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By: Tomasz https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7615 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:07:06 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7615 … love that Nico signature on the piece!
I must share a hilarious moment that happened long time ago, it was Nico and Philip Glass…. so.. Philip is walking in to his studio, while walking on the hall way that leads to Nico (Nico socializing at the admin desk).. and it goes like this

Philip: Nico ! when?
Nico: When What!?
Philip: What do you mean, when what?!
Nico: What did you say?
Philip What do you mean when what?! ..WHEN?
Nico: When , what? what did I hear? ..
Philip: !? WHAT ?!
Nico: What are you asking ?
Philip: When Will you be done !
Nico: I’m done with huu, with one scene… or what do you mean, the sound of the voice?
Philip: Yhea

well, as you can see the communication is so sooooo weirdly funny, any way…. Nico, correct me if I am wrong…… ok, I had my laugh now I must continue with work… addio!

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By: chris https://nicomuhly.com/news/2009/an-young-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-7614 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 05:51:32 +0000 http://nicomuhly.com/?p=952#comment-7614 woooooooooow

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