In this show we pay our respects to the late Hungarian avant-gardist Peter Eötvös, celebrate the centenary of Croatian composer Milko Kelemen, and mark the 50th anniversary of several noteworthy premieres, album releases and recorded performances from March 1974 that lead us to relate Morton Feldman to the late Richard Serra, Miles Davis to Karlheinz Stockhausen (and thence to Eötvös), and George Crumb to Giacinto Scelsi (and both to Berio). We continue our recounting of The Residents’ origin myth in honor of their golden anniversary, while new offerings by Matthew Shlomowitz, Gabriel Prokofiev, Wadada Leo Smith, Joe Morris, Min Xiao-Fen, Sam Shalabi, Gordon Grdina, Christian Lillinger and Sweden’s Space trio remind us that the influence of those aforementioned pioneers remains strong today.
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Flotation Device 2024-03-31: Annotated playlist by host Michael Schell
Intro and SET 1: Origin myths [0:00]
1. [1:36] Gordon Grdina, Christian Lillinger: Song One. From Duo Work (AttaBoyGirl, 2024) with Gordon Grdina (guitar, MIDI guitar), Christian Lillinger (drums, percussion), Martin Waschkowitsch (recording engineer)
2. [4:58] Sam Shalabi: The Best Things In Life Are Life. From Night School (Bandcamp, 2024) with Sam Shalabi (oud, electronics)
3. [8:46] The Residents: 7733 Variations, Overlay At High Speed, 1-10 (with a Touch of 11). From Meet The Residents pREServed Edition (New Ralph Too, 2018) with Wool (vocal), The Residents. NOTE: Outtake/Ephemera from the making of Meet The Residents (released April 1, 1974)
4. [11:35] The Residents: Tuesday #4, Tuesday #1/Guylum Bardot Version. From Meet The Residents pREServed Edition (as above)
5. [14:36] Matthew Shlomowitz: Hetero Ballad. From Explorations in Polytonality and Other Musical Wonders, Volumes 2 and 4 (Carrier, 2024) with Quartet Laboratoire: Lis Marti, Audrey Mützenberg (synthesisers), Corentin Barro (drum kit, xylophone), Romane Bouffioux (xylophone, vibraphone, percussion, recording engineer)
6. [16:44] Matthew Shlomowitz: Atonal Shuttle. From Explorations in Polytonality and Other Musical Wonders, Volumes 2 and 4 (credits as above)
7. [19:14] Giacinto Scelsi: Okanagon. From Yamaon, Anahit, I presagi, Tre pezzi, Okanagon (Kairos, 1998) with Klangforum Wien: Genny Reitano (harp), Uli Fussenegger (double bass), Lukas Schiske (tam-tam), Beat Furrer (direction). NOTE: Composed 1968, premiered March 31, 1974 by Collage New Music, Boston
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SET 2: Peter Eötvös (1944–2024) [27:46]
1. [32:37] Miles Davis: Moja (Part II). From Dark Magus (Columbia, 1977) with Miles Davis (trumpet), Dave Liebman (flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone), Pete Cosey (electric guitar, synthesizer), Reggie Lucas (electric guitar), Michael Henderson (electric bass), Al Foster (drums), James Mtume (percussion). NOTE: The vamp is also known as Tune in 5. Recorded live March 29, 1974 at Carnegie Hall, New York
2. [45:14] Peter Eötvös: Multiversum - 3. Time and Space. From Horizon 9 (RCO, 2019) with Iveta Apkalna (organ), László Fassang (Hammond organ), Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Peter Eötvös (conductor). NOTE: Composed 2018
3. [56:01] Outro with Miles Davis: Ife with Dominique Gaumont
4. [59:58] Gabriel Prokofiev: Breaking Screens - Memory Fields. From Pastoral 21 (Signum, 2024) with Gabriel Prokofiev (synthesisers, electronics), UNLTD Collective: Çiğdem Tunçelli Sinangil, Songha Choi (violins), Martin Moriarty, Kinga Wojdalska (violas), Alfredo Ferre, Antonin Musset (cellos), Ronan Phelan (recording engineer). NOTE: Composed 2016–18
5. [1:03:16] Gabriel Prokofiev: Pastoral Reflections - 5. Allegretto (Stadtpark, faint hopes). From Pastoral 21 (credits as above). NOTE: Composed 2021
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SET 3: Kelemen at 100 [1:07:58]
1. [1:09:04] Wadada Leo Smith, Joe Morris: Underground Discovery (excerpts) from Earth's Frequencies (Fundacja Słuchaj, 2024) with Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet), Joe Morris (guitar), Nick Lloyd (recording engineer). NOTE: Recorded live February 12, 2023 at Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT
2. [1:13:14] Min Xiao-Fen: Magic. From Metta (Asian Improv Records, 2024) with Min Xiao-Fen (pipa, ruan, sanxian, finger piano, sound effects, voice), River Guerguerian (percussion, voice), Josh Blake (recording engineer)
3. [1:16:44] Milko Kelemen: Apocalyptica - Genesis, Entstehung Der Weltsoloists. From Opera Bestial, Apocalyptica (ORF, 1980, reissied 1999 by Croatia Records) with Jaap Vink, Milko Kelemen (electronic sounds), Roswitha Trexler (soprano), Martin Klietmann (tenor), Karl Kumpusch (baritone), Pro Arte-Chor Graz, Pro Arte-Orchestra Graz, Studio Percussion Graz, Karl Ernst Hoffmann (conductor). NOTE: Composed 1973–1978. Recorded October 10, 1979 in Graz, Austria
4. [1:18:35] Milko Kelemen: Apocalyptica - Exodus, Isolation Des Menschen, Ausbeutung Der Rohstoffe, Entstehung Der Weltsoloists. From Opera Bestial, Apocalyptica (as above)
5. [1:21:58] Milko Kelemen: Apocalyptica - Judges, Frieden. From Opera Bestial, Apocalyptica (as above)
6. [1:27:52] Space: Look. From Embrace the Space (Relative Pitch, 2024) with Space: Lisa Ullén (piano), Elsa Bergman (double bass), Anna Lund (drums), Niclas Lindström (recording engineer)
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SET 4: Music for a spring evening [1:31:00]
1. [1:34:03] Lisa Ullén: Heirloom (8 June 2023). From Heirloom (Fönstret, 2024) with Lisa Ullén (prepared piano), John Chantler (recording engineer)
2. [1:38:43] Morton Feldman: Voices and Cello. From Only: Works for Voice and Instruments (New Albion, 1996) with Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick (cello), Joan La Barbara (soprano). NOTE: Composed 1973, premiered March 29, 1974, La Rouche-Courbon, France
3. [1:45:18] George Crumb: Music for a Summer Evening (Makrokosmos III) - 3. The Advent. From Black Angels, Music for a Summer Evening (B Records, 2022) with Philippe Hattat, Théo Fouchenneret (pianos), Emmanuel Jacquet, Rodolphe Thery (percussion). NOTE: Composed 1974, premiered March 30, 1974 by Gilbert Kalish, James Freeman (pianos), Raymond DesRoches, Richard Fitz (percussion) at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA
4. [1:53:20] Outro with George Crumb: Music of the Starry Night (with Gilbert Kalish et al)
Photo credits: UNLTD Collective (Çiğdem Tunçelli Sinangil, Songha Choi, Alfredo Ferre, Antonin Musset, Martin Moriarty, Kinga Wojdalska) and Gabriel Prokofiev by Viktor Erik Emanuel, Miles Davis in concert (Pete Cosey, Dave Liebman, Michael Henderson, Miles Davis, James Mtume) via University of Arkansas Libraries Fayetteville, Space (Anna Lund, Lisa Ullén, Elsa Bergman) by Tina Axelsson, George Crumb via Bridge Records, eyeball by The Residents, Gordon Grdina and Christian Lillinger by Ziga Kortnik, Giacinto Scelsi via Wikimedia Commons, Joe Morris and Wadada Leo Smith by Jamie Saft, River Guerguerian and Min Xiao-Fen by Lynne Harty, Peter Eötvös by Marco Borggreve, Morton Feldman via Universal Edition, Milko Kelemen via 20 Virkas