LOUIS ANDRIESSEN de staat LP 1978 avant minimal experimental contemporary
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Louis Andriessen “De Staat" LP issued by Composer’s Voice (CV 7702/c) in Holland, 1978. ****** Rec:m- / Cov:ex ****** Far less cumbersome and more concise than “De Materie” and perhaps the most incisively poigant and subversive of Andriessen's large open-form essays in minimalism, “De Staat” is both a modern political satire on Plato's Republic and a simultaneous exploration of just how on-the-mark Plato was in observing music's power to move the masses. To Plato that was a menace to be quenched in the ideal state; to Andriessen it is a joy to be explored, such that he takes us on a musical voyage through a sequence of modal and derived tetrachords, each with its own conjured mood, that has both set-theorists and pop/rock fans alike tapping their feet. True, some listeners may find this fortissimo, brash approach to minimalism a bit tiring after 30 minutes…but I am not one of those people. Even if you buy it to hear it once, you should check this one out! “De Staat” by Dutch minimalist Louis Andriessen is surely one of the true masterpieces of late 20th century music. This recording by Reinbert de Leeuw and the Schoenberg Ensemble was long the only readily available recording of the work. As fine as it was, and the fact it made available to listeners this fantastic work, it was not without its fluffed notes and moments of ensemble instability. ****** Liner notes in English. ****** Perfect conditions! ****** Please wait to receive my invoice before sending the payment after the auction ends. Attention! Real postage costs are not USD 4 as all the items are located in Doha, Qatar (which has a very safe and professional post system). Postage costs registered for the first LP is USD 22,50 for the whole world. ****** Thank you for your kind attention and good luck with your bids.
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