Louis Andriessen's 'Workers Union' (1975) - at Spectrum, NYC - Jan 14 2014 - Video
PUBLISHED: Jan 20, 2014
DESCRIPTION: Alicia Rau - trumpet Brian Groder - trumpet Kevin Schmidt - tuba Rocco John Iacovone - alto saxophone Joe Fee - guitar Ed Littman - guitar Glenn Johnson - drums Jonas Tauber - bass Tom Shad - bass
"This piece is a combination of individual freedom and severe discipline: its rhythm is exactly fixed; the pitch, on the other hand, is indicated only approximately, on a single-lined stave. It is difficult to play in an ensemble and to remain in step, sort of thing like organising and carrying on political action."