Composers often take themselves very seriously but are never hard pressed for a joke when the opportunity presents itself. In this Contemporary Music, we play a number of works meant as a joke, or picked up as a joke.
– György Ligeti, Poème symphonique.
Françoise Terrioux, metronomes.
– Igor Stravinsky, Octet.
Twentieth century Classics ensemble
– Piotr Zak, Mobile for tape and percussion.
Hans Keller and Susan Bradshaw.
– George Rochberg, String Quartet no. 3 – Variations.
Concord String Quartet
