Here's what some local publications are saying about the past weekend at OtB:
"Songs of Wars I Have Seen is defined by tension. Stein's deceptively colloquial prose is a slick surface hiding rugged, polyphonic topography, while Goebbels's composition bobs and weaves between almost pastoral peace and brooding, martial passages.
Zach Carstensen posted some more background on how Seattle Chamber Players came to find Heiner Goebbels and why this composer is making important waves in the contemporary art scene:
Last night, with so much to look at, listen to, and comprehend, I found myself ebb back and forth between both overwhelming curiosity and peaceful enjoyment. Listening to the music of Heiner Goebbels, performed by Seattle Chamber Players and Pacific Musicworks was a mind whirling treat.
Michael Upchurch at the Times has this to say about Heiner Goebbels Songs of Wars I Have Seen:
Spoken word, musical theater, sound collage, brass-and-percussion blasts, baroque strings and recurring passages of something slinky, dreamlike and jazzy all combine in Heiner Goebbels' "Songs of War I Have Seen."
The piece, it should be clear, draws on a startling variety of influences as it casts its spel
Yesterday Brendan Kiley began trying to piece together Goebbels and what will be happening onstage this weekend:
This weekend at On the Boards, German composer/spectacle maker Heiner Goebbels will present his Songs of Wars I Have Seen, based on Gertrude Stein's memoir about being an American expatriate during WWII.
Once you've read the beginnner's guide and then followed up with the aesthetics of Heiner Goebbels, you're ready to hear from the man himself. A good place to start is with this interview/feature on Heiner written by Jeremy Barker at the SunBreak.
Anu Tali is a world-class conductor (she's got cred) who has been travelling the world to lead Songs of Wars I Have Seen and is in town right now with Heiner Goebbels helping put together the show for this weekend.
Michael van Baker at the SunBreak posted a review of Icebreaker and a quick preview of Songs of Wars I Have Seen this weekend. How to sum it all up? How about this:
"It's exciting.
Our building is FULL of musicians and singers getting ready for the weekend. I can't think of a time that I've seen so many instruments and music stands out on the stage and know that a couple coworkers are thinking the same thing.
There are plenty of love songs out there, but how about songs about war? An about.com posting lists the following as the top 10 songs related to war:
1. Eminem - Mosh - 2004
2. Paul Hardcastle - 19 - 1985
3. John Lennon & the Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace a Chance - 1969
4. Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction - 1965
5. Metallica - One - 1989
6. Paper Lace - Billy, Don't Be a Hero - 1974
7. SSgt. Barry Sadler - The Ballad of the Green Berets - 1966
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