tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post5386643570788409928..comments2024-01-20T23:55:26.269-08:00Comments on The Detritus Review: F ThatUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-76994206995462800782008-12-01T18:11:00.000-08:002008-12-01T18:11:00.000-08:00That the reviewer is flummoxed by both rhythm and ...That the reviewer is flummoxed by both rhythm and form in this piece is telling since with Messiaen the form is often outlined by some sort of rhythmic cycle or pattern. I believe (don't quote me) that the section he mentions where the left hand speeds up while the right slows down is a rhythmic mirror canon (left hand A-Z, right hand Z-A)a device Messiaen used often, as did Webern. Also, the paragraph about yielding is good advice for just about any performance of anything, not just Messiaen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-78320864447375400592008-11-12T00:13:00.000-08:002008-11-12T00:13:00.000-08:00Well, if Messiaen didn't care for form, I'm an idi...Well, if Messiaen didn't care for form, I'm an idiot.<BR/><BR/>...and sorry, "dilettante" was harsh. My apologies. Though, not unfounded.Empiricushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11629835829400843701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3371351138596055444.post-13213692394457282542008-11-07T15:22:00.000-08:002008-11-07T15:22:00.000-08:00"We were there to concentrate on the music, not th..."We were there to concentrate on the music, not the performer. <BR/><BR/>The result was one of the more engrossing piano performances in a long time."<BR/><BR/>I think that ends up the review very positively. You think?<BR/><BR/>The only criticism I have of this piece is that Messiaen was the "son of a church organist." Duh, he was THE organist at the Catholic church La Trinité in Paris from 1931 (age 23) to his death in 1992. Don't find it hard to believe a Times article diminishing the work of Christians. But put another gem in the crown of the church for music patronage! <BR/><BR/>gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com