(January 2023) Episode 469 of the “opus project” is MICHAEL GORDON. A contemporary composer and one of the co-founders of the Bang on a Can collective (with wife Julia Wolfe of episode 347 and David Lang episode 453). Styles include dissonance, minimalism, unusual instrumentation (2x4s), reinterpretations of classic works, pop culture. There is a lot of variety to keep you interested. Some of his earlier works featured rock guitar, and he emphasizes multimedia works and unusual operas.
Favorite piece: Trance
Favorite orchestral piece: Dystopia
Favorite large ensemble piece: Rushes
Favorite piece with guitar: Thou Shalt!/Thou Shalt Not!
Compared to expectations: same
Recommendation: he is worth checking out; a lot of pieces are available as embedded on his website
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