EnigmaticSun
04-01-2011, 11:55 AM
After almost 40 years the famous sonatas which Elvis composed between November 1974 and January 1975 are to be published in Vienna.
This part of Elvis' legacy is virtually unknown to the general public, but a spokesman of the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (who passed me the information, but wishes to remain anonymous until the sketches are put up for auction) stated the following:
"An international scholarly debate is going on about these brilliant pieces of music. As with any artist or composer opinions may vary, as some scholars criticize Presley's 24 sonatas for their diatonal nature, which supposedly doesn't fit into the so-called atonal framework many composers have experimented with during the 20th century. Even so the link with composers such as Mozart, Beethoven and on another note Franz Liszt are impossible to ignore; many even argue that Presley's work took the tradition further while adding enough of his own creative genius; it's both timeless as it is a testimony of his own life experiences and background."
In the month of June a seminar and workshop are being organized on the work of "signore Presley". Expect more information soon.
During this year's Vienna Summer Festival the renowned classical piano player Alfred Brendel is supposed to make a comeback to performing live, even if Presley's sonatas "offer as much challenge as the well-tempered clavier by Bach".
Elvis composed these pieces as a part of his therapy (as recommended to him by Jane Fonda, who recently attended a Beethoven competition) and should not be overlooked in explaining his stronger voice and presence in 1975.
The famous scientist Richard Middleton, specialized in studying the art of music, wrote that "composing can restore the health of the musician, as it's such a thorough cleansing of the soul and a way to reveal your inner being without words". *
(*source: studying sonatas through the centuries. Philadelphia: Open University Press)
Many artists of Elvis' generation had been working on subjects the general public doesn't even know about, mostly because it doesn't fit the image the record label wishes to produce.
To be mentioned are the "elaboration on non-locality in quantum physics" by Johnny Cash who wrote this academic masterpiece in the 1990's after being encouraged by David Duchovny to do so.
Another example are Jerry Lee Lewis' poetical works, written according to the laws of 17th century Britain. *
*Cavalier poets (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalier_poets) in England, who supported the monarch against the puritans in the English Civil War (1641 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1641_in_poetry)–1651 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1651_in_poetry))
This part of Elvis' legacy is virtually unknown to the general public, but a spokesman of the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna (who passed me the information, but wishes to remain anonymous until the sketches are put up for auction) stated the following:
"An international scholarly debate is going on about these brilliant pieces of music. As with any artist or composer opinions may vary, as some scholars criticize Presley's 24 sonatas for their diatonal nature, which supposedly doesn't fit into the so-called atonal framework many composers have experimented with during the 20th century. Even so the link with composers such as Mozart, Beethoven and on another note Franz Liszt are impossible to ignore; many even argue that Presley's work took the tradition further while adding enough of his own creative genius; it's both timeless as it is a testimony of his own life experiences and background."
In the month of June a seminar and workshop are being organized on the work of "signore Presley". Expect more information soon.
During this year's Vienna Summer Festival the renowned classical piano player Alfred Brendel is supposed to make a comeback to performing live, even if Presley's sonatas "offer as much challenge as the well-tempered clavier by Bach".
Elvis composed these pieces as a part of his therapy (as recommended to him by Jane Fonda, who recently attended a Beethoven competition) and should not be overlooked in explaining his stronger voice and presence in 1975.
The famous scientist Richard Middleton, specialized in studying the art of music, wrote that "composing can restore the health of the musician, as it's such a thorough cleansing of the soul and a way to reveal your inner being without words". *
(*source: studying sonatas through the centuries. Philadelphia: Open University Press)
Many artists of Elvis' generation had been working on subjects the general public doesn't even know about, mostly because it doesn't fit the image the record label wishes to produce.
To be mentioned are the "elaboration on non-locality in quantum physics" by Johnny Cash who wrote this academic masterpiece in the 1990's after being encouraged by David Duchovny to do so.
Another example are Jerry Lee Lewis' poetical works, written according to the laws of 17th century Britain. *
*Cavalier poets (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cavalier_poets) in England, who supported the monarch against the puritans in the English Civil War (1641 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1641_in_poetry)–1651 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1651_in_poetry))