tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196746175867714323.post4010267538226168107..comments2024-01-07T21:34:18.358-05:00Comments on Brian Floca's Blog: Music of the spheres, music of the gearsBrian Flocahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15558129689288822233noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196746175867714323.post-40792271601936803572013-11-25T15:08:55.783-05:002013-11-25T15:08:55.783-05:00Thanks for the musical recommendation, Roberta!Thanks for the musical recommendation, Roberta!Brian Flocahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15558129689288822233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7196746175867714323.post-87601478515124693912013-11-09T21:42:00.214-05:002013-11-09T21:42:00.214-05:00Thank you for the link to "Pacific 231" ...Thank you for the link to "Pacific 231" -- remarkable work. <br /><br /> I think there are some parallels between this and Raymond Scott's "<a href="http://youtu.be/qaC0vNLdLvY" rel="nofollow">Powerhouse</a>," a tune you may find familiar upon hearing. :) Both composers took inspiration from large steam engines. (Scott had a remarkable ear; good recordings of his punning "Reckless Night On An Ocean Liner" reveal the sounds of a marine steam engine, seagulls and buoys in the score.)Roberta Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.com