premiers and new commissions

[MrGongGong]

How does that, for example, differ from - or resemble - a published newspaper (intended for a day but superseded by tomorrow's paper) compared with a published novel?

It sometimes does resemble a newspaper
however musical works are often crafted with the amount of work that one might put into a novel even though they might only happen once !

I still haven't read this one yet

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Delete-Virtu.../dp/0691138613

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I still haven't read this one yet

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Delete-Virtu.../dp/0691138613

You might have done.

[MrGongGong]

You might have done.

[Boilk]

Isn't that just the problem, and not just with premieres but with much new and unfamiliar music?

There is an ever-growing universe of 'classical' music coming into existence with no corresponding expansion in the number of ensembles, orchestras, conductors, classical radio stations, venues and perhaps even liseners to perform and hear it. With independent classical labels in decline for some time too, thankfully there are increasingly composer's own websites, YouTube-like sites and some online radio sites - which is the 'ghetto' that contemporary classical music seems to be increasingly confined to.

When I heard Knussen's 3rd Symphony on Saturday, I picked up the Stravinskian influence, the broad outlines, not much else.
Struggling to find words to describe it, I listened to it via iPlayer 3 times on Sunday, the last time just because I was so compelled by the music itself, my increasing familiarity was drawing me into its beauty, and how it all fitted together.

Strongly recommend the Tilson-Thomas/London Sinfonietta recording of No.3 (with No.2) on NMC (originally on Unicorn)

[jayne lee wilson]

There is an ever-growing universe of 'classical' music coming into existence with no corresponding expansion in the number of ensembles, orchestras, conductors, classical radio stations, venues and perhaps even liseners to perform and hear it. With independent classical labels in decline for some time too, thankfully there are increasingly composer's own websites, YouTube-like sites and some online radio sites - which is the 'ghetto' that contemporary classical music seems to be increasingly confined to.


Strongly recommend the Tilson-Thomas/London Sinfonietta recording of No.3 (with No.2) on NMC (originally on Unicorn)

The Knussen arrived today, the original issue too! But yes, it is also re-released on NMC.

[MrGongGong]

There is an ever-growing universe of 'classical' music coming into existence with no corresponding expansion in the number of ensembles, orchestras, conductors, classical radio stations, venues and perhaps even liseners to perform and hear it.

Is this true ?
or "received wisdom" ?

(not that I know the answer but was wondering what leads you to this conclusion ?)

[heliocentric]

There are apparently several tens of millions of piano students in China at the moment which might be part of an answer.