Mark Applebaum
The Metaphysics of Notation
Innova 787
The Metaphysics
of Notation is a hand drawn pictographic score
consisting of twelve panels (totalling 70 feet in length), two hanging mobiles,
and absolutely no verbal or written instructions. It was commissioned by the Cantor Arts Center
Museum at Stanford University where it was shown for one year and received 45
weekly musical interpretations by distinguished performers from around the
world.
ThereÕs No Sound In My Head (19:38)
a documentary film by
Robert Arnold, featuring:
Charlotte
Applebaum
Mark
Applebaum
Molly
Barth
Karol
Berger
Chris
Chafe
Paul
Dresher
Brian
Ferneyhough
Joan
Friedman
Jaroslaw
Kapuscinski
Charles
Kronengold
Brian
McWhorter
Ken Ueno
Erik
Ulman
Patience
Young
Metaphysics Mix*
(46:52)
distilled performances
by:
Sam
Adams
Liz
Allbee
Michael
Berger
Beta
Collide
Andrew
Bliss
Dale
Boland
Doug
Carroll
Chris
Chafe
Laura
Chau
Ted
Coffey
Christopher
Costanza
Joshua
Crumbly
Joel
Davel
Paul
Dresher
Cenk
Ergn
Jonathan
Erman
Tim
Feeney
Brian
Ferneyhough
Corey
Fogel
Blair
Foley
Debra
Fong
Heather
Frasch
Philip
Gelb
Matthew
Goodheart
Anthony
Green
Rob
Hamilton
Ron
Heglin
Ivor
Holloway
Matt
Ingalls
Graeme
Jennings
Scott
Jones
Julia
Jurkiewicz
K.Flay
Rob
Kohler
Fernando
Lopez-Lezcano
Victor
Lin
Alison
Lowell
MC Lars
Andy
Meyerson
Dave
Mihaly
BeÕeri
Moalem
Devin
Mooers
MNP
Tom Nunn
Noah
Phillips
Pink
Canoes
John
Pobojewski
Vic
Rawlings
Jane
Rigler
Gino
Robair
Dennis
Shafer
Margaret
Schedel
Adam
Sheppard
Alan
Shockley
[sic]
Ed
Silberman
Sō
Percussion
Stanford
MoPhO
Michael
Straus
T2
Sudhu
Tewari
Josh
Thurston-Milgrom
Thomas
Tissot
Ken Ueno
Erik
Ulman
Cobi van
Tonder
Bonnie
Whiting Smith
Patrick
Wolff
Patience
Young
The Metaphysics of Notation
scrolling versions of the
score (8:00 & 16:00)
still version of the
score (48 images)
*includes 5.1-channel
surround mix
innova is the label of
the American Comnposer Forum.
© Mark Applebaum,
2010. All Rights Reserved.
innova Recordings, 332
Minnesota Street E-145, St. Paul, MN 55101
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ThereÕs No Sound in My Head: 19:38
Mark ApplebaumÕs
Metaphysics of Notation
METAPHYSICS
MIX 46:52
One-minute excerpts from
each of the 45 performances
accompanied by performer photos
THE
METAPHYSICS OF NOTATION SCORE 8:00 & 16:00
Scrolling
THE
METAPHYSICS OF NOTATION SCORE
Stills
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