Post by julesd68 on Jul 2, 2020 18:08:26 GMT
Anyway, back to Mister Richter!
I have listened to nine tracks so far and I do like the music from the Woolf Works ballet because it works on its own terms; at least the familiar ‘loop' style of composition has progression, a sense of life and purpose about it. Too many of the other tracks strike me as good incidental music for TV dramas, but just don’t work for me in their own right …
I think one of the problems I have with Richter's general style of composition is that instruments are very rarely used to show off their individual strengths and characters. It is almost as if each one is programmed into his bedroom synthesiser where he twiddles away ad infinitum to create his melancholic soundscapes, which are all essentially variations on a theme ... In 'Dream 3', the cello is *nearly* allowed to express itself, but is carefully reined in so it doesn't detract from the soundscape as a whole. It’s all about the vibe …
I have listened to nine tracks so far and I do like the music from the Woolf Works ballet because it works on its own terms; at least the familiar ‘loop' style of composition has progression, a sense of life and purpose about it. Too many of the other tracks strike me as good incidental music for TV dramas, but just don’t work for me in their own right …
I think one of the problems I have with Richter's general style of composition is that instruments are very rarely used to show off their individual strengths and characters. It is almost as if each one is programmed into his bedroom synthesiser where he twiddles away ad infinitum to create his melancholic soundscapes, which are all essentially variations on a theme ... In 'Dream 3', the cello is *nearly* allowed to express itself, but is carefully reined in so it doesn't detract from the soundscape as a whole. It’s all about the vibe …
