Name: The Well & The Gentle
Brand: Pauline Oliveros

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IMPREC459

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Black

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Limited edition

Release date

2023-05-12

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793447545912

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Black LP

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Pauline Oliveros

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Modern Composition

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Important

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Pauline Oliveros was an American composer, performer, and author born on May 30, 1932 in Houston, Texas. She was a pioneer in the field of electronic music and developed the Extended Instrument System (EIS), which were digital signal processors designed for live performances. Her innovative work pushed the boundaries of traditional composition and challenged conventional notions of music. Oliveros' unique style and experimental approach to sound made her a respected figure in the avant-garde music scene.

Throughout her career, Pauline Oliveros collaborated with various artists and musicians who shared her passion for exploring new sonic possibilities. Some notable performers she worked with include *Bernard Parmegiani*, *Deep Listening Band*, *Morton Feldman*, *Robert Ashley*, and many others from a diverse range of musical backgrounds.

Despite her passing on November 25, 2016, Pauline Oliveros left behind a rich legacy that continues to inspire generations of musicians and composers. Her contributions to electronic music have had a lasting impact on the genre, solidifying her status as one of the most influential figures in contemporary music history.

The Well & The Gentle, two of the major works of Pauline Oliveros, are presented here in a first time reissue on double vinyl in a gatefold sleeve with extensive liner notes. If Oliveros had followed a more conventional path she may have, all social obstacles aside, been considered among the major composers of her time. However, Oliveros approached composition in a more egalitarian manner. She wrote music for musicians to interact with or, in the composers words, she wished to create "an inclusive and interdependent and 18 unfolding world of relationships." Oliveros' propensity towards inclusion is part of what makes this work so remarkably distinctive. The Well & The Gentle is carefully crafted, allowing performers to participate in the creation of the work. Players are asked to collaborate, focus, react and make imaginative choices. Only then can the performers "pass through stages of awakening to the possibilities inherent in making music, working together, leading to the essence of what can shape musical impulses and individual freedom simultaneously.

The Well & The Gentle

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