A must view
If you enjoy ECM recordings, this is a must view. Eicher's musical philosophy is on full display here. It is clear that his contributions to the recorded performances are every bit as significant as the artists' original conceptions. And the artists have little trouble accepting that. Nik Bartsch's Ronin is the most concrete examples. Eicher patiently explains his suggestions and the band members completely get it as soon as they hear it. It's a great documentary.
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In a 1994 interview, Manfred Eicher stated, "I started listening to this music with a recording of Miles Davis -
"Kind of Blue", actually - and that led to Bill Evans with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian. I realized that these
were very good recorded examples of improvised music. The music I heard had a great originality and a gen-
uine impact on my musical thinking. But the aesthetic of bringing this music to our ears in the full range of
overtones was not happening. There was this interactive feel in improvised music all the time, but very often
it didn't come through on record. It's very difficult to record jazz - to get all this intensity in a transparent way.
Since I was a musician myself, I thought that - using my skills and ability to listen to music, to become an ac-
tive, involved listener - I would be able to transfer it to another aesthetic." The new dvd, "Sounds and Silence",
is a beautiful documentary film about the extraordinary man...
One of the best videos I saw in 2011.
This is easily one of the best videos that I watched in 2011. It sounds *so good*! Watching the Arvo Part rehearsals/recording sessions is fantastic. Gianni Coscia and Gianluigi Trovesi are hilarious. Just watching all these people (Manfred Eicher included) is breathtaking.
Can you tell that I love this video?
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