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Jo498

Quote from: San Antone on March 05, 2019, 07:39:27 AM
Alphonse Allais,  Funeral March for the Obsequies of a Deaf Man?  But I have no idea of the second answer.
No. I have never heard of this composer or piece. Maybe there are several anticipations.

Note that it is the same composer who wrote these two among other not quite as provocative pieces. He is moderately well known, I'd say.
Tout le malheur des hommes vient d'une seule chose, qui est de ne savoir pas demeurer en repos, dans une chambre.
- Blaise Pascal

North Star

Quote from: Florestan on March 05, 2019, 07:48:58 AM
Must be something related to the (in)famous Meg Ryan orgasm in a restaurant.  :D
Yeah, I figured out that there must be some Ryan movie with a scene like that from the question...
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Jo498

Yes, you got the correct movie scene.
Tout le malheur des hommes vient d'une seule chose, qui est de ne savoir pas demeurer en repos, dans une chambre.
- Blaise Pascal

Jo498

No, I am looking for a different composer, from before electroacustic music became relevant.
Tout le malheur des hommes vient d'une seule chose, qui est de ne savoir pas demeurer en repos, dans une chambre.
- Blaise Pascal

Florestan

Quote from: Jo498 on March 05, 2019, 07:52:57 AM
No. I have never heard of this composer or piece.

He's much more famous as a writer than as a composer. I even doubt there is one single CD out there with his "music".  :laugh:
Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini

Christo

Charles Ives with his Mosaic Quartet and ...  ::)
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

Florestan

#606
Quote from: North Star on March 05, 2019, 07:54:07 AM
Yeah, I figured out that there must be some Ryan movie with a scene like that from the question...

If you haven't watched it, rectify the situation asap. She faked it so good as to make any porn starlet envious. ;)
Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini

North Star

Quote from: Christo on March 05, 2019, 08:03:58 AM
Charles Ives with his Mosaic Quartet and ...  ::)
No. ;)

Quote from: Florestan on March 05, 2019, 08:04:29 AM
If you haven't watched it, rectify the situation asap. He faked it so good as to make any porn starlet envious. ;)
Hm, purely in the interest of science..
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Florestan

#608
Quote from: North Star on March 05, 2019, 08:07:14 AM
Hm, purely in the interest of science..

I can't remember the movie otomh, though. White Nights in Seattle, maybe?  ??? No, definitely not. Her partner in the movie was a guy who hosted the Oscars a few times.
Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini

North Star

Quote from: Florestan on March 05, 2019, 08:10:10 AM
I can't remember the movie otomh, though. White Nights in Seattle, maybe?  ??? No, definitely not. Her partner in the movie was a guy who hosted the Oscars a few times.
When Harry Met Sally, apparently. The Internet knows this stuff.  0:)
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Florestan

Quote from: North Star on March 05, 2019, 08:13:00 AM
When Harry Met Sally, apparently. The Internet knows this stuff.  0:)

That's it, yes.
Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini

Jo498

The Harry & Sally movie is pretty decent, as far as I remember. The one taking place in Seattle is later, Email for you, I think. (The better 1990s Seattle movie is "Singles" - I spent one year there as an exchange student in 95/96.)

The composer I am looking for has a few more "experimental" pieces but he was quite versatile and is probably better known for fairly "normal" piano, chamber and orchestral music. A few recordings with him playing his own piano music exist.
Tout le malheur des hommes vient d'une seule chose, qui est de ne savoir pas demeurer en repos, dans une chambre.
- Blaise Pascal

Florestan

Quote from: Jo498 on March 05, 2019, 08:21:14 AM
The composer I am looking for has a few more "experimental" pieces but he was quite versatile and is probably better known for fairly "normal" piano, chamber and orchestral music. A few recordings with him playing his own piano music exist.

As far as I know, Cage acknowledged Satie as an inspiration. I doubt this is the answer, though.
Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini

Christo

Erwin Schulhoff, In futurum (from Fünf Pittoresken, 1919) for piano & Sonata Erotica for female voice solo (1919) "in which a soprano spends several minutes faking a carefully notated orgasm".
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

Florestan

#614
Quote from: Christo on March 05, 2019, 08:31:30 AM
Erwin Schulhoff, In futurum (from Fünf Pittoresken, 1919) for piano & Sonata Erotica for female voice solo (1919) "in which a soprano spends several minutes faking a carefully notated orgasm".

This Schulhoff was either a Dutch, or a Saxon, or both, right?  >:D  :P

Serious question: did you know all that beforehand or google it? (there's nothing wrong with googling, mind you, I do it all the time --- I'm just curious).
Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini

Christo

Quote from: Florestan on March 05, 2019, 08:33:24 AM
This Schulhoff was either a Dutch, or a Saxon, or both, right?  >:D  :P

Serious question: did you know all that beforehand or google it? (there's nothing wrong with googling, I'm just curious).
Check for yourself, because you don't seem to understand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_German
I had a vague idea about Schulhoff, and googled him.
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

Florestan

Quote from: Christo on March 05, 2019, 08:36:59 AM
Check for yourself, because you don't seem to understand: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_German

I checked it long time ago, but thanks anyway. You must have missed the emoticons I put at the end. And anyway, the smallest book in the world is the anthology of Deutsch/Dutch humor, or so I've been told.  >:D :P

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I had a vague idea about Schulhoff, and googled him.

Excellent. All jokes aside (and I hope you don't hold any grudge against me for constantly poking fun at you), you are very  knowledgeable. Kudos to you, sincerely and friendly.  :-*
Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini

Jo498

Quote from: Christo on March 05, 2019, 08:31:30 AM
Erwin Schulhoff, In futurum (from Fünf Pittoresken, 1919) for piano & Sonata Erotica for female voice solo (1919) "in which a soprano spends several minutes faking a carefully notated orgasm".

Yes, this is the correct answer!
Schulhoff is far more famous for his more serious or jazz-inspired music but he had a very experimental dada strain as well.
Tout le malheur des hommes vient d'une seule chose, qui est de ne savoir pas demeurer en repos, dans une chambre.
- Blaise Pascal

Florestan

Quote from: Jo498 on March 05, 2019, 09:06:27 AM
Yes, this is the correct answer!
Schulhoff is far more famous for his more serious or jazz-inspired music but he had a very experimental dada strain as well.

Now be prepared for something similar to the national composer of Sint Maarten.  >:D :P
Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini

Christo

#619
Quote from: Florestan on March 05, 2019, 09:09:23 AMNow be prepared for something similar to the national composer of Sint Maarten.*)  >:D :P
Good idea. The composer under question was born in what can be considered the last remnant of your favourite empire, the Holy Roman, where his (his!) father worked in the service of the monarch. However, he spent much of his life in a kingdom not far away, which had more opportunities to offer for his - very succesful - musical career, also in the service of the monarch.*) After WWII his remnants were reburied in the capital of his country of origin. He composed operas, symphonies, concertos and chamber music, but is probably best known for his masses, other choral works and also organ music.  ::)

*) On my cd shelves he's classified under his country of origin of which he can be considered the 'national composer' :D


... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948