-- Discussion of Webern in 20th-Century Counterpoint (see January 8 for specific readings). None of my questions were answered; Dr. Asplund couldn't explain the symmetry in his String Quartet either. I guess stuff like Webern should be saved for more mathematical minds. I spent a little more time on it, but then moved on to other things.
Like Pauline Oliveros. While I didn't read any more of von Gunden's book, I explored her piece Pathways to Grandmothers. I could only find one recording of it, but it's a solid one. Not much information is out there for this drone piece. I collected what I could.
I also pursued her Sonic Meditations. I found the text instructions for about half of them, but the rest are absent from accessible websites I explored. I've inquired Dr. Asplund about where I could obtain a copy of the entire "score" for these pieces.
Reading Update: I finished the first chapter of LaRue's Guidelines for Style Analysis. I'm considering not starting my SHMRF-a-day until I finish this book. It takes too long to both read and SHMRF on the same day. (Some of you are asking "What the heck is SHMRF?" I promise I will tell you in a later post. It's gold.)
Paper Update: No significant progress, but Dr. Harker gave me the ultimate go-ahead today. I'm thinking I'll listen to the whole oratorio over the weekend and find some parts I may want to research. I also found two books that are solely about The Creation. These will probably really help me in finding an angle.
German Update: :( I'll do six pages tomorrow. It's Saturday tomorrow.
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