Fifty Years Ago, These Four Pieces Of Music Blew Up The Modernist Status Quo
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Mark Swed: Terry Riley`s `In C` `is simply a collection of 53 melodic motives, all in or around the key of C. Any instrument or vocalist - and any number of them - can play or sing. Each motive is repeated, over a pulse, as long as each performer wants before moving on. ... I […]