Next week I solo in two performances of the Hindemith compostion Kammermusik No. 1 op.24a, for piano and 12 solo instruments
Actually, solo is not the best word.
"So loud" would be more accurate. -I manually crank a portable air raid siren
to drown everyone out near the end of the piece.
Paul Hindemith's Kammermusik No. 1 is a cheerful, irreverent suite that reflects Hindemith's early experience performing in dance bands and musical comedy orchestras in and around Frankfurt.
Strong rhythms, sparkling instrumentation, and delightful impudence are the work's distinguishing features.
Robert Gift, organist, sirenist
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Same as pipe organ. And also as annoying.Daniel wrote:How would a hand-powered siren be classified? It does use air, but not from lungs.
What will be difficult is when everyone tunes, trying to get to and maintain "A"!
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What?jerrylovessirens wrote:Record it Robert!! Good luck
And have evidence that can be used against me?
They usually record their concerts.
We'll see.
I might be on BubeTube.
Regarding my own compositions for organ, they are not nearly so bad as they sound.
This reminds me, I'll have to bring my ear plugs.
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Rehearsal was this morning.
I got a standing ovation! - or was that everyone standing up and walking out?
The siren is a red plastic LionKing siren.
http://www.lksos.com/lk-100P.htm
The percussionist purchased it and I guess will keep it for other musical uses.
Hope he got a tax write-off.
I got a standing ovation! - or was that everyone standing up and walking out?
The siren is a red plastic LionKing siren.
http://www.lksos.com/lk-100P.htm
The percussionist purchased it and I guess will keep it for other musical uses.
Hope he got a tax write-off.
MY SPIES SENT ME THIS
Robert probably doesn't want to see it, oh well
Gift panned by critics
Critics were to say the least disturbed by tonight's performance. One soloist, Robert Gift cranked away at some mechanicle contrivance left over from a World War Air Raid bringing pain to the audience. Calling this guy a Gift or a Musician is absurd (Times)
This new "musician" is no Gift to the orchestra. He wound his plastic siren to create a sound unheard before by anyone who hasn't heard mountainlions mating. (Journal)
This new guy Gift should be barred from the orchestra pit. He stood there cranking bringing pain to the audience with a grin that ran from ear to ear. I hope he had earplugs, I more wish I had brought earplugs. (Ledger)
Well Robert, at least you were mentioned in 3 papers. And, they all spelled your name right. I'd be on the lookout for UnWanted posters around town.
Robert probably doesn't want to see it, oh well
Gift panned by critics
Critics were to say the least disturbed by tonight's performance. One soloist, Robert Gift cranked away at some mechanicle contrivance left over from a World War Air Raid bringing pain to the audience. Calling this guy a Gift or a Musician is absurd (Times)
This new "musician" is no Gift to the orchestra. He wound his plastic siren to create a sound unheard before by anyone who hasn't heard mountainlions mating. (Journal)
This new guy Gift should be barred from the orchestra pit. He stood there cranking bringing pain to the audience with a grin that ran from ear to ear. I hope he had earplugs, I more wish I had brought earplugs. (Ledger)
Well Robert, at least you were mentioned in 3 papers. And, they all spelled your name right. I'd be on the lookout for UnWanted posters around town.
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