For essential background:  “THE PHILOSOPHER’S LYRE, a thought poem…” on #Vimeo https://vimeo.com/846062002 

More essential background THOUGHT THE TRICKSTER, 3 miniatures . . . von Cliff Crego https://soundcloud.com/cliff-crego/failure-of-education-mp3

Also Relevant to this DIALOGUR CIRCLE IS: Stream Retronyms - Notation: a set of 2 miniatures, w/ Mt. Toad chorus von Cliff Crego | Kostenlos online auf SoundCloud anhören https://soundcloud.com/cliff-crego/two-metaphysical-miniatures

IMAGE! Self-portrait, Arnold Schônberg, around 1925 or the same time of two of the pieces I discuss, Opus  25 & Igor Stravinsky, the piano sonata…

THE CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE  “The simplicty / Complexity Cycle poster is at, http://picture-poems.com/pdfs/aporia-simplexity-compilcatedness.jpeg

Poster I mention for UNDERSTANDING THE SHAPE OF CHANGE is here: http://picture-poems.com/photoweek/poster_shape-of-change.html

Here is LYNN MARGULIS …Architects & Engineers For 9 11 Truth - Lynn Margulis Interveiw - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKt1RZsamQ8&pp=ygUsTHlubiBtYXJndWxpcyAgOS8xMSBhcmNoaXRlY3RzIGFuZCBlbmdpbmVlcnM%3D

First in COMPLICATEDNESS, or meaningless difficulty: Brian Ferneyhough: String Quartet No. 6 (2010) (with score) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIUE4w4ftcc&pp=ygUbQnJpYW4gZmVybmV5aG91Z2ggNiBxdWFydGV0

Example of simple-mindedness of MINIMALISM, as well as the pure sentimental propaganda of false narrative concerning 9/11 is here: Steve Reich: WTC 9/11 / performed live by Cuarteto Quiroga - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e49h2zUKEts&pp=ygUfU3RldmUgcmVpY2ggOS8xMSBzdHJpbmcgcXVhcnRldA%3D%3D

Listening back, the word missing in this DIALOGUE TAPE is ‘imbalance,” Too bad. Next time…. What is remarkable, I think, is that all we need to sense the inherent imbalance of the maximalism of COMPLICATEDNESS, or of the simple-mindedness of MINIMALISM, is listen with the UNDERSTANDING THE SHAPE OF CHANGE poster in hand. In every single case, you will hear that the moved of complementarity has been broken apart, smashed by bad ideas. Like focusing on one side. Silence, instead of sound/silence cycling back in forth in a breathing circle. Constant Hyper-density that sounds like reinforced concrete. Constant repetitive rhythms as if we have forgotten the contrasting steps of life’s dance.

CIRCLE/SQUARE no. 14 “Aporia, the Simplexity Cycle & Complicatedness”

Composer. Writer. Photographer. Former conductor & founder of the ASKO ensemble.

On a bike/ski/hike trek of the Pacific Northwest studying native plants & climate breakdown 🌲 from sagebrush sea to whitebark pine. Composing off-grid the whole way.

#Sun2Sound 🌕 on Bluesky

THINKING LIKE A STONEPINE, a soundpoem manifesto https://vimeo.com/844665859

“LOVE & WATER, three thought poems w/ coda, PHAROS for small orchestra, “Nightwind”” https://vimeo.com/847079690 

CURRENTLY on mt bike/ski/climbing trek through Pacific Northwest, working on a photobook about WHITEBARK PINE COLLAPSE and CLIMATE CRISIS. BASES in the WALLOWAS | AMSTERDAM | ALPS. 

WEEKLY photo/poetry updates at www.picture-poems.com & THE CIRCLE IN THE SQUARE new music, poetry & dance performance project at www.cs-music.com

ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT for progressive, tech-savy, instrumental virtuosi interested in dialogue & collaborative undertakings.

CONTACT cliff@picture-opoems.com
Or on SKYPE or FACETIME @cliffcrego

MUSIC? The one thing humans do,
that makes the rest of nature jealous.