Ned Rorem in Alice Tully Hall - 5 April, 1970
from The Later Diaries of Ned Rorem 1961-1972, page 321:
In Tully hall last night Thomas Scherman began conducting Eleven Studies for Eleven Players. After five minutes it became clear that the players were sabotaging the conductor with my music as weapon. After thirteen minutes, or roughly halfway through the piece, I got up and walked out. (The Post today reports a beautiful performance of a beautiful work!) I've rarely enjoyed hearing my music in public unless I'm performing, and hence tangibly responsible for the catastrophe. To sit impotent during a massacre is to be blamed for the massacre in place of the massacrers. Even during a glorious … more >>
The Later Diaries of Ned Rorem 1961-1972 (San Francisco, ), p. 321. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1421597788458 accessed: 23 December, 2024
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'Eleven Studies for Eleven Players'
written by Ned Rorem |
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| Date/Time | 5 April, 1970 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors, in public |