Comments for Biddle Beat http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music The official blog of the Music Library at Duke Sun, 18 May 2008 12:43:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on The Jupiter String Quartet by Chip Clark http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2008/04/15/the-jupiter-string-quartet/#comment-12751 Chip Clark Fri, 25 Apr 2008 10:16:31 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2008/04/15/the-jupiter-string-quartet/#comment-12751 Would you consider performing a new work? My style is based in classical technique, but often has elements of jazz influences. Currently, I am working on a piece based in part on the anthem rock music of the late 70's and 80's - a classical string quartet, but with the sounds and styles of some the great bands like, Kansas, Yes, Styx, Led Zeppelin.... Chip http://interchangingidioms.blogspot.com Would you consider performing a new work?

My style is based in classical technique, but often has elements of jazz influences. Currently, I am working on a piece based in part on the anthem rock music of the late 70’s and 80’s - a classical string quartet, but with the sounds and styles of some the great bands like, Kansas, Yes, Styx, Led Zeppelin….

Chip
http://interchangingidioms.blogspot.com

]]> Comment on Music and science-fiction by Sondra http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/15/music-and-science-fiction/#comment-1061 Sondra Mon, 05 Nov 2007 21:28:24 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/15/music-and-science-fiction/#comment-1061 Jacques Offenbach's adaptation of Verne's Le Voyage dans la lune? However, on a technicality, I think I deserve the cookie! Your brain teaser asked for what composer... I provided two to start, unless you were searching for a specific answer, maybe? :) Jacques Offenbach’s adaptation of Verne’s Le Voyage dans la lune?
However, on a technicality, I think I deserve the cookie! Your brain teaser asked for what composer… I provided two to start, unless you were searching for a specific answer, maybe? :)

]]> Comment on Desperate Measures by Tom Moore http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/18/desperate-measures/#comment-501 Tom Moore Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:36:53 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/18/desperate-measures/#comment-501 Since this was posted, Fontijn was awarded the Nicolas Slonimsky Award for Outstanding Musical Biography. Since this was posted, Fontijn was awarded the Nicolas Slonimsky Award for Outstanding Musical Biography.

]]> Comment on Music and science-fiction by Tom Moore http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/15/music-and-science-fiction/#comment-324 Tom Moore Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:17:20 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/15/music-and-science-fiction/#comment-324 and there is at least one more.... and there is at least one more….

]]> Comment on Music and science-fiction by Sondra http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/15/music-and-science-fiction/#comment-312 Sondra Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:32:05 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/15/music-and-science-fiction/#comment-312 Which opera? Gavin Bryars' wrote an opera based on Jules Verne's novella Dr. Ox's Experiment, and George Aperghis wrote, Pandaemonium, 1973. Which opera?

Gavin Bryars’ wrote an opera based on Jules Verne’s novella Dr. Ox’s Experiment, and George Aperghis wrote, Pandaemonium, 1973.

]]> Comment on Music and science-fiction by Tom Moore http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/15/music-and-science-fiction/#comment-208 Tom Moore Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:34:00 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/15/music-and-science-fiction/#comment-208 2. Correct! for a free choco-chip cookie! now, how about the opera? 2. Correct! for a free choco-chip cookie! now, how about the opera?

]]> Comment on Music and science-fiction by D. http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/15/music-and-science-fiction/#comment-200 D. Mon, 15 Oct 2007 18:14:15 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/15/music-and-science-fiction/#comment-200 PKD's Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said. PKD’s Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said.

]]> Comment on The End of Early Music by laura rónai http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/04/the-end-of-early-music/#comment-104 laura rónai Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:57:24 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/10/04/the-end-of-early-music/#comment-104 Now I would love to read the book!!!! Now I would love to read the book!!!!

]]> Comment on Subscribe by Jay Sonin http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/subscribe/#comment-8 Jay Sonin Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:31:07 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/subscribe/#comment-8 GREAT TITLE FOR YOUR BLOG! CONGRATS. GREAT TITLE FOR YOUR BLOG!

CONGRATS.

]]> Comment on R. Crumb’s Heroes of Blues, Jazz and Country by Charles Slater http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/08/30/r-crumb%e2%80%99s-heroes-of-blues-jazz-and-country/#comment-6 Charles Slater Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:54:38 +0000 http://library.duke.edu/blogs/music/2007/08/30/r-crumb%e2%80%99s-heroes-of-blues-jazz-and-country/#comment-6 Have you seen the film "Ghost World" directed by Terry Zwigoff (who also directed the documentary "Crumb"). There are drawings by and references to R.Crumb slipped in, as well as a great and eclectic soundtrack, centering around an archaic recording of "Devil Got My Woman" by Skip James. Have you seen the film “Ghost World” directed by Terry Zwigoff (who also directed the documentary “Crumb”). There are drawings by and references to R.Crumb slipped in, as well as a great and eclectic soundtrack, centering around an archaic recording of “Devil Got My Woman” by Skip James.

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