Comments on: ‘Bundanon’ – a musical landscape by Phillip Wilcher http://www.culturedviews.com/bundanon-a-musical-landscape-by-phillip-wilcher/2009/05/19/view.htm News, views and commentary Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:50:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Wendy http://www.culturedviews.com/bundanon-a-musical-landscape-by-phillip-wilcher/2009/05/19/view.htm/comment-page-1#comment-716 Wendy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:54:38 +0000 http://www.culturedviews.com/?p=1366#comment-716 Correct alan - aussie made and played! I have to admit I am more into the music of the ballet rather than the actual dancing, there are some exquisite pieces from the world of ballet and you don't have to buy into a whole production you can get cd's with tracks from a variety of ballets. You have no idea how many tunes make their way into tv commercials and even into modern pop songs - you have probably hummed many and not realised it was from Spartacus or Romeo and Juliet! 'Countenance' does conjure up the image of two dancers and it is very beautiful - that piece has a future in that area believe me :) I know you are keen for a taste of more Wilcher-wonders so I have sent you a private message regarding this. Don't leave it so long between visits !!! Correct alan – aussie made and played! I have to admit I am more into the music of the ballet rather than the actual dancing, there are some exquisite pieces from the world of ballet and you don’t have to buy into a whole production you can get cd’s with tracks from a variety of ballets. You have no idea how many tunes make their way into tv commercials and even into modern pop songs – you have probably hummed many and not realised it was from Spartacus or Romeo and Juliet!

‘Countenance’ does conjure up the image of two dancers and it is very beautiful – that piece has a future in that area believe me :) I know you are keen for a taste of more Wilcher-wonders so I have sent you a private message regarding this. Don’t leave it so long between visits !!!

]]> By: alan http://www.culturedviews.com/bundanon-a-musical-landscape-by-phillip-wilcher/2009/05/19/view.htm/comment-page-1#comment-715 alan Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:43:57 +0000 http://www.culturedviews.com/?p=1366#comment-715 Hi again Wendy, I read your article about the cd Into His Countenance from last year and you now have a convert on your hands after I had a few listens to the excerpt clip, it is very 'balletic' don't you think and that is from a person who knows nothing about ballet! australian composers seem to be a certain breed, must be the sea and sun. The musicians playing the music are excellent and also australian I assume? Hi again Wendy, I read your article about the cd Into His Countenance from last year and you now have a convert on your hands after I had a few listens to the excerpt clip, it is very ‘balletic’ don’t you think and that is from a person who knows nothing about ballet! australian composers seem to be a certain breed, must be the sea and sun. The musicians playing the music are excellent and also australian I assume?

]]> By: Wendy http://www.culturedviews.com/bundanon-a-musical-landscape-by-phillip-wilcher/2009/05/19/view.htm/comment-page-1#comment-627 Wendy Sun, 24 May 2009 12:20:22 +0000 http://www.culturedviews.com/?p=1366#comment-627 Hi alan, nice to hear from you again! yes, I am building more on the 'cultured' side of the site these days - too many depressing things going on however I feel the need to write about them regardless. Life has many facets - if only it was all roses :) If you are interested in building on your music knowledge and collection then Phillip is the composer to include. Of course the old masters (Bach, Mozart et al) are standards but music did not stop when Beethoven died! I could turn this reply into a whole article talking about Phillip but first I suggest you visit his site - the link is in his name - then visit Wirripang where his works are listed. It will be well worth the time :) Hi alan, nice to hear from you again! yes, I am building more on the ‘cultured’ side of the site these days – too many depressing things going on however I feel the need to write about them regardless. Life has many facets – if only it was all roses :)
If you are interested in building on your music knowledge and collection then Phillip is the composer to include. Of course the old masters (Bach, Mozart et al) are standards but music did not stop when Beethoven died! I could turn this reply into a whole article talking about Phillip but first I suggest you visit his site – the link is in his name – then visit Wirripang where his works are listed. It will be well worth the time :)

]]> By: alan http://www.culturedviews.com/bundanon-a-musical-landscape-by-phillip-wilcher/2009/05/19/view.htm/comment-page-1#comment-626 alan Sun, 24 May 2009 12:12:40 +0000 http://www.culturedviews.com/?p=1366#comment-626 This made for very nice reading. I have been following other topics here for a while and to see an article about a musician and music is very welcome! I have been to Australia but did not know about Bundanon even though I am familiar with the art of Arthur Boyd so this was a small revelation Wendy - the music of the composer here sounds an even bigger revelation, I take it his works are readily available? Forgive my ignorance but I am working on building my knowledge of good music. Thankyou all the same. This made for very nice reading. I have been following other topics here for a while and to see an article about a musician and music is very welcome! I have been to Australia but did not know about Bundanon even though I am familiar with the art of Arthur Boyd so this was a small revelation Wendy – the music of the composer here sounds an even bigger revelation, I take it his works are readily available?
Forgive my ignorance but I am working on building my knowledge of good music. Thankyou all the same.

]]> By: Wendy http://www.culturedviews.com/bundanon-a-musical-landscape-by-phillip-wilcher/2009/05/19/view.htm/comment-page-1#comment-621 Wendy Sat, 23 May 2009 19:38:41 +0000 http://www.culturedviews.com/?p=1366#comment-621 I have been out and about in the car the past few days and have had the CD playing constantly; Phillip has created a new experience with each of these pieces which I find very uplifting and fresh. They are simply pure joy to listen to - I very much anticipate what he has in store musically in the years ahead. I too feel he is very much on a journey as an artist, it is wonderful that we can share that with him. I have been out and about in the car the past few days and have had the CD playing constantly; Phillip has created a new experience with each of these pieces which I find very uplifting and fresh. They are simply pure joy to listen to – I very much anticipate what he has in store musically in the years ahead. I too feel he is very much on a journey as an artist, it is wonderful that we can share that with him.

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