Well, I've missed two concerts out of a possible thirteen, which isn't too bad. My cough is still there but getting better. I'm still baffled by a lot of what I'm listening to: mainly as in, how can anyone conceive or or perform this music. I will admit to occasionally being just plain baffled by it (particularly the late night Saturday piece, which I had no way of connecting with).
Yesterday evening was also enjoyable - the Dror Feiler piece Müll performed by Klangforum Wien was a complete onslaught, but really spellbinding. I found that I had no choice but to engage with it: possibly sitting on the front row had something to do with that. What anger! By complete contrast the final concert of the evening was a second EXAUDI performance. A couple of really beautiful pieces: Michael Finnissy's Now and Claudia Molitor's Lorem ipsum. I have to admit being tired enough to being lulled to slumber on a couple of occasions - through exhaustion not boredom, I hasten to add.
Highlights so far? Big Lung, Arditti Quartet playing The Tree of Strings, The Graphic Method: Bicycle. Lowlights? Just not getting the Butcher piece, having a hacking cough!
Onwards!
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