Four Hours For Philip Guston
A long piece of classical music is hardly surprising. Beethoven’s 9th Symphony clocks in around an hour and five minutes—Wagner had some works that are of epic-length. But this weekend, there will be a performance of a piece of contemporary chamber music lasting four hours.
Chamber Cartel is the group behind all this. Begun at the beginning of 2012 by artistic director Caleb Herron, the group has kept up a grueling pace of a unique concert a month. This Sunday’s performance will mark its seventh outing.
The piece by American composer Morton Feldman is entitled “For Philip Guston” and lasts four continuous hours.
WABE’s Myke Johns sat in on a rehearsal and spoke to the group about what would possess a musician to take this on.
The performance takes place this Sunday at the Goat Farm’s Goodson Room and begins at 5pm. You can find more details on their Facebook page.
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