Orchestral
Moogfest 2014 in Asheville, N.C. Features Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder, Nile Rogers, M.I.A., Pet Shop Boys and Many, Many More
UPDATE: Mamoru Samuragochi's Ghostwriter, Takashi Niigaki, Contends "I Saw No Signs That He Could Not Hear"
It was recently reported that composer Mamoru Samuragochi--Japan's premier composer of Symphony No. 1 "Hiroshima"--admitted to paying a ghostwriter for his major works. As his hearing deteriorated, he claimed, it proved more difficult to compose adequately. LINKS: V. Vale's 'Melancholic Hope,' Commissioned by the Bar, Greatest Jazz Films Ever, When Philip Glass Met Ravi Shankar, 'At the Ballet' Movie
Once again, a mere 99 cents gets you the latest piano piece, 'Melancholic Hope,' from the founder of RE/Search Publications. Composed for a friend whose mother had just passed away, these seven minutes from V. Vale are what I'd want to hear should heaven ever allow me entry.
