Morton Feldman, Coptic Light / Elliott Sharp, Calling



A sonic diptych: Morton Feldman's Coptic Light (1985) remains a luminous and gripping orchestral work, while Elliott Sharp's Calling (2003) is visceral and terrifying. To add to the drama of this curious pairing, Sharp and Feldman were acquainted and their relationship was tense to say the least.
 

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