Bang on a Can All-Stars - Louis Andriessen - Workers Union

symfonic movement for any loud sounding group of instruments.

only in the case that every player plays with such an intention that his part is an essential one, the work will succeed, just as as in the political work.

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[vic225]

if you have a chance to play it you will change your view forever =)

[ext409]

Bang on a Can are really awesome. They always do a good job of WU. Another great recording and performance of this is done by Australian group Ensemble Offspring. They also do a great Tiekreis (Stockhausen) and all of those indeterminate pieces really, really well. It's artistic director, Damien Ricketson, studied with Andreissen at the Hague.

[thetopface]

@herma57 It actually does give more than just rhythm. It also gives pitches, though they are not fixed pitches.

[Composerland]

Engaging patterns, exciting result.

[ledhed2222]

Totally. Good call.

[HerrWozzeck]

I'm playing viola in this piece in a couple of weeks in an orchestra consisting of a trumpet, a saxophone, a bunch of percussion, and a saxhorn (no, I kid you not). Let me tell you guys, Worker's Union is astoundingly difficult due to the concentration involved. I only wish the sound quality was a little better. But you guys did a great job with it.

[stravinskydogs]

Played this the other day - we had an accordian in the orchestra! twas amaaazing =]

[iGotSpaceLikeNASA]

damn right it did i never want to play music again... :(

[wazzu57]

this is getting so boring. all music sounds the same

[warnerea]

I saw this performed at the BOC marathon in 2003. It was so intense that Wendy Sutter was ripping off loose bow strings during the rests, and probably the most amazing performance I've ever seen!