Catalog#: EMC-113
Format: Digital, Single
Country: UK
Released: 2016
1 Moderation in Nothing 23:58
70年代初頭よりCornelius Cardew率いる即興集団The Scratch Orchestraに参加。以降、同期メンバーであったJohn Lewis（ジョン・ルイス）とのピアノデュオ、Michael Parsons（マイケル・パーソンズ）とHoward Skempton（ハワード・スケンプトン）とのアンサンブル、John White（ジョン・ホワイト）率いるGarden Furniture Music Ensembleなど、英国実験音楽最前衛の作曲家兼演奏家と共にグループで活動後、80年代はガムラン・アンサンブルやアルバニアの民族音楽をモチーフにした作曲に取り組んだソールズベリー出身の作曲家Dave Smith（デイヴ・スミス）。「Moderation in Nothing」は、スミスがプロセス音楽／システム音楽に専念していた時期、76年に作曲された1曲。同年10月31日にロンドンのインスティテュート・オブ・コンテンポラリー・アーツ（ICA）で披露された初演の記録音源がExperimental Music Catalogueよりデジタルリリース。編成はLewis＋Smith、Parsons＋Skempton、2つのデュオを組み合わせたカルテット。
During the 1970's Dave Smith was a member of the Scratch Orchestra and various composer-performer ensembles (principally with John Lewis, Michael Parsons, Howard Skempton, John White, Gavin Bryars and Ben Mason) and later played in groups specialising in Javanese classical and Albanian folk music. He has been a member of Gavin Bryars Ensemble since its inception and also involved in many other professional performances as pianist, brass player, percussionist or conductor, including British premiers of music by Harold Budd, Cornelius cardew, Philip Glass, Ladislav Kupkovic, Ornette Coleman and Christian Wolff. For 18 years he was a lecture at Leicester Polytechnic (now De Montfort University) and at present he is teaching at the University of Herts. and Goldsmiths College in London. His educational activity also includes working with COMA (Contemporary music-making for Amateurs.) Many critics consider him to be 'one of the most interesting composers working in England.' His works, mainly for piano, have been broadcast in Europe, USA, Australia and North Korea. ▲
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