http://www.ornette.com ******************************* Click tabs above for info, or read my blatherings, right there in the middle Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:45:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en "There’s a widespread idea in the general culture that classical music is “smart,” and that it requires a certain amount of knowledge to appreciate. And yet the level on which it’s generally apprehended, as outlined above, is not particularly smart at all." via The Classical Beat - Form and content. I actually ... http://www.ornette.com/archives/246 Here's a recording of my "Was War" for string quartet.  Pretentious or not, the title is both English and German (meaning "what was").  I wanted to upload it to this page or my reverbnation page but the file is too large for either/both.  (Grr!)  Oh well. The score of this piece ... http://www.ornette.com/archives/227 Nice review, with a very kind mention of my musical score.  Thanks Jayne!!!  (I love that my music is often described as "haunting" ... BOO!) via Jayne McKay: Newport Beach film festival. http://www.ornette.com/archives/213 I've just posted the score to a movement for string quartet, entitled "Was War." Check it out, print it, play it, enjoy it. http://www.ornette.com/scores/was-war-for-string-quartet http://www.ornette.com/archives/207 No, this widget doesn't have all my available tunes. That can be found here. But, for whatever it's worth, here's yet another way to click and hear a ditty or two. http://www.ornette.com/archives/200 Alan Gilbert takes over the New York Philharmonic : The New Yorker. This is an exciting development, and of course one that makes me wish I could spend more time in Avery Fisher, not to mention in NYC in general.  It would be nice if the NYPhil could become a significant ... http://www.ornette.com/archives/192 Top 10 Composers Who Died Unnatural or Odd Deaths - Listverse. http://www.ornette.com/archives/147 via Esa-Pekka Salonen: L.A. has been in good hands - Los Angeles Times. Excellent piece on Esa-Pekka in today's LA Times. http://www.ornette.com/archives/140 I've started recopying and uploading to the Sibelius site. I really am loving this program and the site is a great way to find and download scores.  A few up now, but and more coming soon. You can find my work here: http://members.sibeliusmusic.com/goldkind http://www.ornette.com/archives/126 The film's been doing great, and we have another screening coming up.  This one is at the Newport Beach Film Festival, Saturday, April 25th, 3:15pm.  Come on out! http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/ http://www.ornette.com/archives/124