Remembering Avant-garde Guitarist Glenn Branca and the Soprano Who Sang Like a Laser Beam

Remembering Glenn Branca and Birgit Nilsson...

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Remembering The Soprano Who Sang Like A Laser Beam With a voice of gleaming steel that soared effortlessly above 100-piece orchestras, Swedish dramatic soprano Birgit Nilsson, who was born 100 years ago, was force of nature. Read this story Deceptive Cadence A Vibraphone Workout With A Tinfoil Twist Watch percussionist Doug Perkins power through a sizzling new piece, enhanced with a little aluminum wrap. Read this story The Record Composer And Leading Avant-Garde Guitarist Glenn Branca Has Died At 69 The composer and guitarist who merged noise and art music in sheer walls of sound died on May 13. His collaborators included a huge range of artists, from David Bowie to Kronos Quartet. Read this story All Songs Considered Glenn Branca Helped Me Hear The Music In Noise In the early 1980s, hearing the work of the avant-garde guitarist for the first time — familiar sounds layered into something overwhelming and powerful — was a form of liberation. Read this story Deceptive Cadence Matt Marks, Versatile Composer And Musician, Dies At 38 A founding member of the contemporary music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, Marks inspired fellow musicians with his blend of "playfulness and gravity." Read this story

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