Paul Neubauer, viola - Wild Purple for Viola by Joan Tower

Joan Tower : Wild Purple (1998) for Viola
Perforned by Paul Neubauer
April 29, 2008
at The New York Society for Ethical Culture
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[ravelmeister]

so good...this piece is amazing

[jaschenski]

I love the "balbutiations" in the middle. A++++++ for the viola playing.

[marijkeviola]

Love this.

[catnip4life55]

For the record this is not atonal

[cheeseboy001]

Man, it looks like they're having a complicated discussion, but they're just going "lol no u suck, your music kills plants lol"...

[mrpajamasharkman]

I don't think I've ever seen a comments section on a video look like this. I suppose it's at least a thoughtful argument, but... I just don't have words.

[thelotharingian]

@KhagarBalugrak Anyway, if you can bear to listen to any of these pieces you should let me know what you think. You should have an open mind--- there is a LOT of atonal crap out there but its not all bad, and not all the same.

[thelotharingian]

@KhagarBalugrak Another more extreme example might be sound mass pieces such as Penderecki's Threnody to the Victims of Hiroshima. In any of these cases, the music is HIGHLY expressive, and therefore to me quite beautiful. They are very stimulating pieces and to me they express the same divine emotions you mention (I've very well read in Eastern philosophy, I've even read some Hindu texts in my Sanskrit classes).

[thelotharingian]

@KhagarBalugrak It is the only video of my own work I've posted and is also by far the most atonal. It actually focuses on sound and not pitch. In this piece though, I'm not even expressing anger or sadness, it's really more impressionistic, and tries to convey the atmosphere of twilight. One of my favorite composers of all time, Scriabin, is known for his late piano sonatas (6-10 and Vers la Flamme) which are often described as atonal, or octatonic-ish.

[thelotharingian]

@KhagarBalugrak But once again, it is merely your opinion that similar emotions in atonal music are just bad. Do you have examples of other pieces that you particularly don't like? I might just happen to agree, in some cases. However, you might listen to the piece I wrote on my page called "8:13 PM."

[KhagarBalugrak]

@thelotharingian, the difference, for example, between anger and righteous anger is the difference between blind rage and "firmness", the simple refusal to tolerate injustice. Divine sadness is compassion and sympathy for the oppressed, not mere suicidal despair or grief. I hope you see where I'm going with this...

[KhagarBalugrak]

@thelotharingian, the reason anger and sadness must be expressed in a "divine" manner is so peoples' minds and brains are not harmed when listening to music. Nothing is gained by causing harm to people, for whatever purpose of mimesis or understanding or anything else. Rather, we must heal peoples' minds and hearts, for that alone will allow them to understand, love, and be more aware of the human condition.