minimalist piano

[denimdestroyedmylife]

i am looking for some recommendations of minimalist piano music recordings along the lines of erik satie, la monte young, steve reich, brian eno, john cage. synths are permitted.

thank you, gentlefolk, in advance.

 

[toothsomesound]

More on the minimalist electronica side but check out the collab album Insen with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Alva Noto. Really nice.

 

[StephenHero]

In a certain mood, I really enjoy Cage's Sonatas and Interludes. I downloaded FLACS so I don't know the exact recording. There's also a really good interview with John Cage in David Sylvester's book Interviews with American Artists that does a really good job contextualizing Cage's music within the 20th century classical music scene and art world in general. See if you library has it. Edit: Nevermind. I found the recording I have.

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Piano...0177741&sr=8-1

 

[sho'nuff]

satie is enjoyable when you are just driving down a long countryside highway or beachside

 

[denimdestroyedmylife]

Originally Posted by StephenHero

In a certain mood, I really enjoy Cage's Sonatas and Interludes. I downloaded FLACS so I don't know the exact recording. There's also a really good interview with John Cage in David Sylvester's book Interviews with American Artists that does a really good job contextualizing Cage's music within the 20th century classical music scene and art world in general. See if you library has it. Edit: Nevermind. I found the recording I have.

yeah, i've got that. just listened to it today. cage's silence book altered the way i listen to music. has been years since i flipped that open tbh. will take a look at that jawn you mentioned.

Originally Posted by sho'nuff

satie is enjoyable when you are just driving down a long countryside highway or beachside
ha yeah. have you heard that cage/satie disc? i listened to it earlier this morning, too. pretty amazing. you think satie is stripped down, then you then hear cage's dismantling of satie into one-fingered melodic lines. sublime.

 

[sho'nuff]

no, i didnt hear that. im more just into my collection of regular old school classic music from 1700s -20 th century

 

[stevenvg]

I like Wim Mertens and Michael Nyman.

 

[denimdestroyedmylife]

^ @ sho'nuff i go through phases. this summer, i've been heavy into bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin.

 

[sho'nuff]

anyone into Chopin? it isnt minimalist piano , but some of the melodic themes are certainly minimalistic.

 

[denimdestroyedmylife]

Originally Posted by stevenvg

I like Wim Mertens and Michael Nyman.
i love nyman's scores for greenaway's films. haven't heard much outside of his film scores, now that i thiink about it. what's the deal with mertens?

 

[gamelan]

Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works Volume II
Stars of the Lid - The Ballasted Orchestra
Azusa Plane - Tycho Magnetic Anomaly And The Full Consciousness Of Hidden Harmony
Kraftwerk - Computer World

-Jeff

 

[denimdestroyedmylife]

^ i love all of those albums

i like SAW vol 1 more than 2.

and that is my favorite SotL album. been listening to that this week, even.

hmmn... this is turning into an ambient thread. not a bad thing.

klf's chill out and space are both amazing ambient albums.
all that early 90s chillout stuff is great; the orb, biosphere, global communication, the irresistable force, yum.

any recommendations on that front are welcome.

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[tagutcow]

Originally Posted by denimdestroyedmylife

i am looking for some recommendations of minimalist piano music recordings along the lines of erik satie, la monte young, steve reich, brian eno, john cage. synths are permitted.

thank you, gentlefolk, in advance.

Late-period Ligeti is almost minimalist:

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Not quite minimalist- it certainly predates the movement by a few decades- I quite like this little ditty Schoenberg composed in memoriam Mahler.

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[denimdestroyedmylife]

so weird. i have been listening to a ton of ligeti and schoenberg piano stuff lately.
all recs have been extremely on point.

 

[denimdestroyedmylife]

funny how maximalist and minimalist stuff are indistinguishable at a certain point. i am thinking terry riley or steve reich. or like, sunn o)))...