Jan 15, 2016 the former cia chief in benghazi says a pivotal scene in hours the new michael bay movie about the 2012 attacks that left four americans dead is baloney. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Bob ostertag plays the aalto by bob ostertag, released 01 january 20 1. For about 20 years, from the mid 70s to mid 90s, i collected out of print howto books. Those who could read would get out a small book and say a short prayer or read a poem or scripture, a constant reminder that god was ever near. Structured like a diary or a daybookthe title book of hours alludes to a book of daily prayeryoung says he set out to capture the literal meaning of hours and days and moments in the process of grief and joy national public radio. He took a break from his involvement in the late 1970s new york city improv scene to become active with ongoing political crises in central america during the. Fred frith called ostertag his guru, and robert fripp once described him as the only guy on synthesizer who. Why i no longer give away my music on the commons valme.
Bob ostertag new mexico, 1957 was raised in colorado, studied at the conservatory, and in 1976 picked up the synthesizer and formed the improvisor ensemble fall mountain with ned rothenberg reeds and jim katzin violin, later documented on early fall may 1978 parachute, 1979 and extended pieces such as ultima thule and small life, thus becoming one of the first improvisors at the. The most famous one is the full picture of the three living and the three dead. Bob ostertag solo volume 1, 1997, and dj of the month. Truly an oddball but i really appreciated his passion for music. All the rage is an experimental album by the kronos quartet and eric gupton reading. View bob ostertags profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Some thoughts on my collection of books recently donated to the prelinger library in san francisco. Albums include motormouth variations, sooner or later, and hallelujah, anyway. This prompted my family to make their own books of hours using simple theme books. The miniatures of this book of hours are among the most extraordinary examples of the art of book painting which captures the world even in the smallest formats. Bob and otto do everything together, until one day bob decides hes too good for worm stuff, and climbs up a tree to become a butterfly. The hours of the virgin is the heart of any book of hours.
He is a very hard grader but if you show that you are interested and care in the material, you will do fine. The sacred arts book of hours a planner for stargazers and. As practitioners of the sacred arts, we needed a beautiful, dependable tool for working with the energies and patterns of our year. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robert bob ostertag born april 19, 1957 in albuquerque, new mexico, united states is an experimental sound artist, political activist and writer based in san francisco. The book of hours was a prayer book for the laity that developed in late medieval europe and that was used for private devotion. Create stunning photo books, stylish calendars, beautiful wall art and much more, using your digital photos with bob books. Fear no love, an album by bob ostertag on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bobs connections. Along with the traditional decoration found in flemish book of hours, this exemplar shows original.
Even details like wormholes and uneven page edges are painstakingly reproduced. Elaborate facsimiles of many books of hours have been made by european printers, often using gold ink highlights. Our video series continues with a fourth interview, this time with phil minton, a british vocalist who performed in bob ostertag s book of hours, a. Bob ostertag all the rage, an album by bob ostertag, kronos quartet on spotify. It was probably commissioned by a wealthy female patron in ghent or bruges and produced between 1515 and 1520 by an.
The rothschild prayerbook, a book of hours, use of rome, in. Bob ostertag makes a rare san francisco appearance playing solo and in duo with longtime collaborator fred frith. The book of hours served as a devotional work containing various prayers and meditations appropriate to seasons, months, days of the week, and hours of the day. Browsing through used bookstores, by now a waning retail form due to the internet market, i would home in on the art, photo, movie, craft sections where. A facsimile facsimile edition by konig, eberhard isbn. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bob s connections. Living cinema is the longstanding improvisational cinema project of bob ostertag and pierre hebert.
With text and fine coloured illustrations mint condition. Ostertag succeeds in turning unimportant details of a recording into building blocks of one of the most intensive musical experiences you are likely to have. Eric ostertag has represented to the company that, to the extent mr. Composer, performer, instrument builder, journalist, activist, historian, kayak instructor bob ostertag s work cannot easily be summarized or pigeonholed. We also hope that the book will help in our return to the moon, and in the. Ostertag s newest work, a book of hours, can be purchased here at cd baby this article was first publised by on the commons under a creative commons attributionsharealike 3. He has published 21 cds of music, two movies, two dvds, and two books.
Marketing in an era of competition, change and crisis, jack trout, steve rivkin 9781103643264 1103643266 as we were saying, charles dudley warner. These works were often personalized for individual patrons and illuminated with miniature paintings depicting the life of christ, the virgin mary, and individual saints. Theo bleckmann, shelley hirsch, phil minton, roscoe mitchell motormouth variations. Books of hours, or horae, in latin, were prayer books of private devotion for lay members of the church.
Ostertag composed the piece as a response to california governor pete wilson veto of progay legislation in 1991. The book of hours is also about an ancient tradition of praying on the hour when the church bells would ring. Your bookstore will not only be your bookish ideal, but it will be a business. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. View bob ostertag s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Salve regina salutatio gaude flore virginali sarum hours 150305 f. There also, i began with solo improvisations recorded separately, which i then fashioned into compositions via thousands of splices. Written in french in a gothic hand, the text is the calendar for the month of may. Hours, book of article about hours, book of by the free. Band recordings with others include fear no love, 1995.
The socalled book of hours of ferdinand i of castile and his wife sancha is considered to be a primary work of 11th century visigothic illumination. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. In all of this i am further developing the compositional techniques i created in the 1990s with my say no more quartet and its four recordings. The flowers book of hours by simon bening ranks among the most beautiful works of book illumination in general. Dj of the month solo volume two dj of the month is the second volume in the series of solo improvisations which began with like a melody, no bitterness. Bob ostertag s work cannot easily be summarized or pigeonholed. Self release theo bleckmann, shelley hirsch, phil minton. Bob ostertag all the rage by bob ostertag on spotify. Written in a fine gothic hand, the leaf contains one large capital with red and blue penwork decoration.
A three time artistinresidence at steim amsterdam and at harvestworksstudio pass in new york. Join facebook to connect with bob ostertag and others you may know. Featuring the entire east village music scene of the late 1970s. This information is according to proxy statements filed for the 2017. With say no more, ostertag elevated the sampler to the rank of musical instrument and gained recognition as a true visionary. In all of this i am further developing the compositional techniques i. Our video series continues with a fourth interview, this time with phil minton, a british vocalist who performed in bob ostertag s book of hours, a composition for three vocals and an instrument, with an ensemble that also included theo bleckmann and audrey chen. The multitalented bob ostertag, composer, performer, instrument builder.
The book of hours hardcover january 1, 1977 by john p harthan author visit amazons john p harthan page. He has published 21 cds of music, 2 films, and 3 books, and appeared at music, film, and multimedia festivals around the globe. Bob ostertag vice chairman, cobiz bank dba colorado and. He studied under seamus heaney and lucie brockbroido at harvard university and, while a student there, became a member of the dark room collective, a community of african american writers. Recorded solo improvisations include a melody, no bitterness. Music profile for bob ostertag, born 19 april 1957. His writings on contemporary politics have been published on every continent and in many languages. Simon benings flowers book of hours facsimile edition. The collection was written between 1899 and 1903 in three parts, and first published in leipzig by insel verlag in april 1905. Bob ostertag, a musician, performer, and publicist, was born in 1957 in albuquerque, new mexico. Printed books of hours enabled more people to own one, but this particular book was printed on vellum which would have cost a great deal more and, therefore, would have been commissioned by a wealthy or important person. Item held in the archives of university of reading library.
She was born in east new york, brooklyn, in 1952, and lived there until the age of 17. It is then held for final disposition on postmortem examination, with the exception of those animals that have been rejected for advanced pregnancy and recent parturition. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Composer, performer, historian, instrument builder, journalist, activist, and kayak instructor bob ostertag s work cannot easily be summarized or pigeonholed. As a journalist, his writings on contemporary politics. Vocalist shelley hirsch composes, improvises, and stages musical works in venues all over north america and europe. The sacred arts book of hours is chock full of astroinfo and invitations to deeper selfinquiry. Composer, performer, historian, instrument builder, journalist, activist, kayak instructor, bob ostertag has published 21 cds of music, two movies, two dvds, and three books. He graduated from the oberlin college and conservatory in ohio, famous for its openness to new technologies and approaches. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. An anthology of verse and prose extracts to brighten every hour of the day, richly illuminated in the style of the medieval book of hours. Many such books are masterpieces of illumination illumination. First of all, take a moment to realize that if you dont actually like the business or financial end of things, youre going to need to find a way to embrace it.
He has written three books, collaborated with a number of musicians, and has released twelve solo albums. By turns entrancing, ritual, industrial like, aggressive or simply scary, sooner or later is a jewel of my record collection already boasting a bunch of ostertag s releases, available. Complete performance of sooner or later at the teatro colon, buenos aires, march 2016. Bob ostertag plays the aalto gift given by bob ostertag. Ostertag, who has been working with keyboardless synthesizers since the mid1970s, will play the latest iterations of his many and varied instruments. Photo books online personalised photo albums uk bob books. It is an impressive example of flemish book illumination which in the 16th century was clearly at its height. The book of hours is a christian devotional book popular in the middle ages. He has published 21 cds of music, two movies, two dvds, and five books.
As evp and chief credit officer of the bank at cobiz financial inc, robert b. This class is best suited for people interested in experimental music and teaching styles. The manuscript is lavishly decorated with fullpage, halfpage miniatures and ornament in the margins depicting flowers, fruits, and small animals. Motormouth variations by rrose x bob ostertag album, dub. In 1976, during his studies at oberlin, ostertag formed the improvisation ensemble fall mountain with his fellow schoolmate, the saxophonist ned rothenberg, and the violinist. Nation magazine as the most valuable book of 2012, on its progressive honor roll. Even in the most modest examples, the start of the first hour, matins, is marked with some decoration, at least a painted initial or border. Artists from ghent and bruges produced this remarkable book of hours at the end of the fifteenth century or the beginning of the sixteenth century. Or, youll need someone you work well with that can handle those aspects. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bob ostertag at the discogs marketplace. The text included a calendar of liturgical feast days and a series of prayers to be recited eight. Note the sharp few hours rise and the long days decay in the proton fluxes. Robert bob ostertag is an experimental sound artist, political activist and writer based in san francisco.
It is a composition by bob ostertag with libretto by sara miles, whose loops and samples are alternated with music by the quartet. The rothschild prayerbook, a book of hours, use of rome, in latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum ghent or bruges, c. Bob and otto is a story about the friendship between a worm and a caterpillar. In the upcoming months we will be continuing this series, featuring selected artists who also appeared at the 2016 vs. Among all book of hours, this masterpiece is distinguished by two special features.
The following book attempts to document some of the continuities between romantic. David vaniman, robert reedy, grant heiken, gary olhoeft, and wendell mendell. In more luxurious books, matins is marked with a painted scene, and in the richest books there is a fullpage image for each of the eight hours. Castle priory is a crumbling oxfordshire mansion, one brian blac.
A book of hours by bob ostertag, released 01 january 20 1. This book, which green was finishing at the time of her death in 1996, is a result of that happy conjunction, and i dont believe ive come across anything as good since elliot paul does anyone still read him nowadays. Electronic instruments of his own design are at the cutting edge of both music and video performance technology. Complete performance of a book of hours at the teatro colon, buenos aires, march 2016. Composer, performer, historian, instrument builder, journalist, activist, kayak instructor, bob ostertag has published 21 cds of music, two movies, two dvd s, and three books. Born april 19, 1957 in albuquerque, ostertag has been prominent in experimental music circles for his use of sampling and tape manipulation and his building of custom electronic instruments. The masterpiece of castilian illumination impresses with its purple backgrounds and gold, lavishly artistic decor of the highest quality, and its marvelously historical aura. It is the most common type of surviving medieval illuminated manuscript. Before i complain about this book, i feel the need to give a brief plot summary. Moleiro is the most prestigious company in the world specialised in the reproduction of codices, maps and works of art usually made on parchment, vellum, paper, papyrus. Like every manuscript, each manuscript book of hours is unique in one way or another, but most contain a similar collection of texts, prayers and psalms, often with appropriate decorations, for christian devotion.
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