I was surprised to identify, in the placid strings that conclude the extraordinary film A Quiet Passion, a bit of decomposed Ives: the action dissolves into The Unanswered Question, stripped of trumpet and winds. What is left of The Unanswered Question when the question and increasingly agitated answers are removed? “The Silence of the Druids—who Know, See and Hear Nothing,” in Ives’ words, … [Read more...]
Lawrence Dillon: Connecting the Dots
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