Poll
Question:
Which Lang do you prefer?
Option 1: Bernhard Lang
Option 2: Klaus Lang
Le Moderniste and I are in disagreement over which Austrian Lang is cooler and wrote gooder music. Both have written some incredible music and both are rather bald, although personally I tend to like Klaus Lang's music just a little bit more!
So I am opening up this debate to the rest of GMG.
Bernhard Lang (born 24 February 1957, Linz)
(http://www.exberliner.com/downloads/15560/download/Bernhard_Lang_c_Kai_Bienert_02.jpg?)
Klaus Lang (born 26 April 1971, Graz)
(http://www.klangspuren.at/uploads/RTEmagicC_Klaus_Lang__kl__c_Astrid_Karger_01.jpg.jpg)
I gotta go with k.d.
Quote from: amw on November 16, 2017, 07:03:33 PM
I gotta go with k.d.
"Three chords and the Truth?"
I can't even vote -- apples and oranges! (And full disclosure: I interviewed Klaus Lang a few years ago, when he did a concert here at the Austrian Cultural Forum.) Klaus's music is fascinating, much on the quiet side (as you probably know).
But Bernhard Lang's output it totally fascinating, too, in a completely different way. I've heard a few of his pieces live by the Talea Ensemble here -- fantastic new music group, with a real dedication to unusual composers from all over the world.
--Bruce
Bernhard for president ;D
Even though I deprecate choices, particularly binary ones, I learned a new composer from this, for which I am glad.
I'd have to listen to a lot more before I could choose, but I probably wouldn't want to choose, anyway. I can like both Bernard and Klaus. And do.
As long as no one picks Lang Lang. >:D
(And that's all I can contribute to this debate. Never heard a note of either man's music.)