(Bernstein is an obv example of a conductor/composer/established figure who did so but I can't think of anyone else; 'pierrot lunaire' has near-speech, but its used to recite poems; many other composers I like have written "anti-operas", "thought-operas" or "musical theatre", but not appeared not to engage w/the musical form.)
― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 12:04 (twenty years ago)
― Vicious Cop Kills Gentle Fool (Dada), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 12:07 (twenty years ago)
― fact checking cuz (fcc), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 12:08 (twenty years ago)
oops its 'but have not appeared to engage w/the musical form'
haha erm, I don't know much about musicals so this ws prob not fully thought out. I guess what I'm asking for are any current composers who write music using 'extended' instrumental techniques...I mean, many composers like jazz and have prob transferred what they've gotten from it to their own instrumental writing (unless my ears are deceiving me). Current composers might have already done this in some way (how does musical theater work? has anyone seen a robert ashley opera on the stage?)
I guess I'm defining musical (insofar as I'm defining anything) in the way the characters will recite words (more speak and song-like instead of the operatic mode of singing).
How do i define composer => we'll be here all day.
― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Tuesday, 17 January 2006 12:37 (twenty years ago)