Klangforum Wien, Saturday evening

I decided to write my thoughts down as I listened. Here they are:

First piece: Knochen

Staccato vs legato chords
Disquiet, degenerate
Moments of calm, moments of chaos
Sound effects - sheet metal
Double bass - rhytmic pulse
Anxiety, high strings highly strung
Hunting horns
Descent
Disjunction
Strikes to the stage with mallets. Cracks of gunfire.

Overall, all the more enjoyable for keeping my 'eye on the ball'.

I did write down my thoughts about the second piece, Salz, but lost them. Damn technology! I recall (10 minutes later): Instrumental interruptions punctuated by organ drones. Quite skittery. Frustration. Reaching. Precision.

Third piece: Öl

Sinewy woven strings and woodwind
Boiling energy
Quiet, mysterious passage
Disorientation
Wow! Big shiny surprise!
Stretched and sparse
Mournful
Deep and resounding bass parts

I think I give in on this one. To my mind, it outstayed it's welcome by 5 or so minutes.

I recognise that this post may make it appear that my descent into lunacy is well underway, but by actively engaging in the music, I found it much more rewarding. OK, so it's more difficult than sticking in a Keane CD, but just a touch more interesting. Not that I've got anything against Keane (or in favour of them, for that matter) - it'd be like loathing wallpaper.