[Abhorred]

Very audience friendly, as can always be expected of Karl.

[Durero]

Hmmm...

Well it's thought provoking

I'm thinking stuff like "the budget for that makes me shudder," and "did he specify military helicopters?"

"I hope that was just an excerpt of something more substantial"

"I hope that was the whole piece"

"I like the percussive bow slapping on the cello"

[Abhorred]

Originally Posted by Durero

Hmmm...

Well it's thought provoking

I'm thinking stuff like "the budget for that makes me shudder," and "did he specify military helicopters?"

"I hope that was just an excerpt of something more substantial"

"I hope that was the whole piece"

"I like the percussive bow slapping on the cello"

My thoughts certainly included some of yours.

I've seen the score for this piece but had never heard it, so it was nice to get a taste. Unfortunately, my foremost reaction was "this really isn't at all good for the environment." I'm of the mindset that humans are messing up the world enough as it is, and we certainly don't need music to assist us.

All the same, I'm glad that there's a video recording of it out there.

Originally Posted by Durero

Hmmm...

Well it's thought provoking

I'm thinking stuff like "the budget for that makes me shudder," and "did he specify military helicopters?"

"I hope that was just an excerpt of something more substantial"

"I hope that was the whole piece"

"I like the percussive bow slapping on the cello"

"Although performable as a self-sufficient piece, it also forms the third scene of the opera Mittwoch aus Licht ("Wednesday from Licht"). "

"A long series of negotiations started with the Festspiele and the Austrian army, who were to loan the helicopters, as well as various TV channels who were airing the piece"

"The original version lasted approximately 18 1/2 minutes, but the 1994 revision was extended to 21 1/2 minutes. Descent and landing also last 5 minutes."

Helikopter-Streichquartett - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Apophis]

Really interesting