Music of Lou Harrison ( 1917-2003 )

[Rach3]

Lou Harrison's Piano Concerto ( 1983-85), Keith Jarrett, Naoto Otomo,New Japan Phil., ca.1996 New World cd :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d85BW_ZUs0&t=67s

On the same cd, Harrison's Suite for Violin,Piano and Small Orchestra ( 1988 ) , same cd and forces with one Lucy Stoltzman, violin :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VviS5bUC6h8

A cd I'll be acquiring.

[Lance]

Please let me know what you think of it. It's not on my high priority list. Maybe you will change my mind!

Lou Harrison's Piano Concerto ( 1983-85), Keith Jarrett, Naoto Otomo,New Japan Phil., ca.1996 New World cd :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d85BW_ZUs0&t=67s

On the same cd, Harrison's Suite for Violin,Piano and Small Orchestra ( 1988 ) , same cd and forces with one Lucy Stoltzman, violin :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VviS5bUC6h8

A cd I'll be acquiring.

[maestrob]

Lou Harrison remained a cult figure all his life, because of his refusal to go along with the music as noise crowd. There is quite a bit of eastern influence in some of his music (The gamelan features prominently.). The piano concerto is quite listenable, as is the other piece posted (new to my ears, so thank-you! ).

Enjoyable, but not great music, then.

[Rach3]

Please let me know what you think of it. It's not on my high priority list. Maybe you will change my mind!

CD arrived.Good sound considering the PC was a live,1986 performance,the Suite a 1988 studio, the cd released in 1988. Very enjoyable, but you can judge the music for yourself on the YT's. Per the liner notes, Harrison studied in San Francisco with Henry Cowell,and Harrison's classmate,friend,was John Cage.They used to haunt Chinatown and the Cantonese opera there.The piano and orchestra sections are not conventional , " well-tempered " tuning, the Suite uses a "tack piano" to mimic harpsichord.Harrison eschewed timpani and snares, apparently in all his works, an Eastern influence on him. The "Stampede" mov. of the Concerto a bit long, but both works very engaging for me.

[Lance]

Appreciate this information. Will give it a listen. Thanks!

Please let me know what you think of it. It's not on my high priority list. Maybe you will change my mind!

CD arrived.Good sound considering the PC was a live,1986 performance,the Suite a 1988 studio, the cd released in 1988. Very enjoyable, but you can judge the music for yourself on the YT's. Per the liner notes, Harrison studied in San Francisco with Henry Cowell,and Harrison's classmate,friend,was John Cage.They used to haunt Chinatown and the Cantonese opera there.The piano and orchestra sections are not conventional , " well-tempered " tuning, the Suite uses a "tack piano" to mimic harpsichord.Harrison eschewed timpani and snares, apparently in all his works, an Eastern influence on him. The "Stampede" mov. of the Concerto a bit long, but both works very engaging for me.