Name: The Wanderer
Brand: Pauline Oliveros

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2007-05-15

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Pauline Oliveros

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Important

Important is a record label and online record store specializing in indie rock, electronica, and avant-garde music. Founded by [a1096243], Important has become a prominent platform for emerging artists in these genres.

With an extensive catalog of releases, Important offers a diverse selection of music that pushes boundaries and challenges conventional norms. From experimental electronic compositions to innovative indie rock anthems, the label's roster showcases the best of cutting-edge music.

In addition to its role as a record label, Important also operates as an online store where fans can discover and purchase albums from their favorite *artists*. The website provides a user-friendly interface that makes browsing and buying music effortless.

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.

Pauline Oliveros' The Wanderer is available on LP for the first time since it was originally released in 1984.

Cut at Golden and pressed at RTI for maximum fidelity. An utterly essential document of early American minimalism from this Pauline Oliveros. The Wanderer is the sister record to Accordion &amp; Voice, also available on LP from Important Records. The Wanderer is based on a single modal scale (B C# D D# E F# G#) and rhythmic modes based on a meter consisting of ¾ and ⅜. Part I, Song, is intended to explore the unique resonant qualities of accordion reeds through long sounds. Subtle variations come about from differences in tuning and air pressure. Part II, Dance, demonstrates the sharp accenting power of the accordion bellows in a mixture of cross-rhythms characteristic of jigs, reels, batucadas, Bulgars, klezmer forms, Cajun dances, and music of other diverse cultures.

The Wanderer was composed in November 1982 especially for the Springfield Accordion Orchestra, directed by Sam Falcetti. This recording documents The Wanderer's world premiere, as it was performed 27 January 1983 at Marymount Manhattan Theatre. The orchestra consists of twenty accordions, two bass accordions, and five percussionists, with Pauline Oliveros as soloist, Sam Falcetti conducting. Horse Sings From Cloud, written in 1975, is one of Oliveros' best known works. Like most of her Sonic Meditations, it can be performed vocally and/or instrumentally, solo or in collaboration.

A solo version of Horse Sings From Cloud has been recorded on Accordion &amp; Voice. An early version of the score reads, “Sustain a tone or sound until any desire to change it disappears. When there is no longer any desire to change the tone or sound, then change it.” This time, Horse Sings From Cloud is performed in ensemble. Joining Pauline Oliveros on bandoneon are Heloise Gold on Harmonium, Julia Haines on accordion, and Linda Montano on concertina. This quartet version incorporates the microtonal differences in tuning of the selected instruments, creating shimmering reed sounds somewhat similar to the shimmering of a Balinese gamelan.

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