The more difficult the obstacle, and the more interior its hold , the greater the value of struggling out of its dominance. This is a principle I try to live by, and it is a powerfully humble basis for creating art Any insincerity is painfully evident as is excess of pride in “who I am” [...]
Relevance
Published in December 18th, 2008
Posted by Ben Johnston in Ben's posts
How is it that this orchestra piece, Quintet for Groups, composed in the 1960’s, should in 2008 seem relevant to the world as we experience it now? While in Germany for its rediscovery by the festival orchestra in Donaueshingen I talked to a number of people about this. My purpose in raising this issue now [...]