Bob ostertag book of hours facsimiles

In the upcoming months we will be continuing this series, featuring selected artists who also appeared at the 2016 vs. The following book attempts to document some of the continuities between romantic. Bob and otto is a story about the friendship between a worm and a caterpillar. 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. It is the most common type of surviving medieval illuminated manuscript. Composer, performer, historian, instrument builder, journalist, activist, kayak instructor, bob ostertag has published 21 cds of music, two movies, two dvds, and three books. Simon benings flowers book of hours facsimile edition.

The most famous one is the full picture of the three living and the three dead. The multitalented bob ostertag, composer, performer, instrument builder. The manuscript is lavishly decorated with fullpage, halfpage miniatures and ornament in the margins depicting flowers, fruits, and small animals. Your bookstore will not only be your bookish ideal, but it will be a business. The hours of the virgin is the heart of any book of hours. 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 rothschild prayerbook, a book of hours, use of rome, in latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum ghent or bruges, c. The flowers book of hours by simon bening ranks among the most beautiful works of book illumination in general. Before i complain about this book, i feel the need to give a brief plot summary. His writings on contemporary politics have been published on every continent and in many languages. Hours, book of article about hours, book of by the free. Vocalist shelley hirsch composes, improvises, and stages musical works in venues all over north america and europe. 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. It is an impressive example of flemish book illumination which in the 16th century was clearly at its height.

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. Bob ostertag all the rage by bob ostertag on spotify. Complete performance of sooner or later at the teatro colon, buenos aires, march 2016. 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. David vaniman, robert reedy, grant heiken, gary olhoeft, and wendell mendell. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. Or, youll need someone you work well with that can handle those aspects.

By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. It is a composition by bob ostertag with libretto by sara miles, whose loops and samples are alternated with music by the quartet. Electronic instruments of his own design are at the cutting edge of both music and video performance technology. Eric ostertag has represented to the company that, to the extent mr. 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. There also, i began with solo improvisations recorded separately, which i then fashioned into compositions via thousands of splices. This class is best suited for people interested in experimental music and teaching styles. Composer, performer, instrument builder, journalist, activist, historian, kayak instructor bob ostertag s work cannot easily be summarized or pigeonholed. Bob ostertag solo volume 1, 1997, and dj of the month. The book of hours is a christian devotional book popular in the middle ages. Band recordings with others include fear no love, 1995. Nation magazine as the most valuable book of 2012, on its progressive honor roll. Bob ostertag plays the aalto gift given by bob ostertag. Bob ostertag makes a rare san francisco appearance playing solo and in duo with longtime collaborator fred frith.

He graduated from the oberlin college and conservatory in ohio, famous for its openness to new technologies and approaches. Written in french in a gothic hand, the text is the calendar for the month of may. 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. 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. Jan 05, 2016 bob ostertag about his piece book of hours. 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. 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.

The collection was written between 1899 and 1903 in three parts, and first published in leipzig by insel verlag in april 1905. 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. 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. Marketing in an era of competition, change and crisis, jack trout, steve rivkin 9781103643264 1103643266 as we were saying, charles dudley warner. The masterpiece of castilian illumination impresses with its purple backgrounds and gold, lavishly artistic decor of the highest quality, and its marvelously historical aura. Albums include motormouth variations, sooner or later, and hallelujah, anyway. As evp and chief credit officer of the bank at cobiz financial inc, robert b.

Bob ostertag, a musician, performer, and publicist, was born in 1957 in albuquerque, new mexico. Self release theo bleckmann, shelley hirsch, phil minton. This information is according to proxy statements filed for the 2017. 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. Featuring the entire east village music scene of the late 1970s. Fred frith called ostertag his guru, and robert fripp once described him as the only guy on synthesizer who. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Castle priory is a crumbling oxfordshire mansion, one brian blac. Living cinema is the longstanding improvisational cinema project of bob ostertag and pierre hebert. His previous solo recordings, sooner or later and burns like fire, are both recognized as classics, if there can actually be such a thing in a field as new as sampling. The rothschild prayerbook, a book of hours, use of rome, in. The book of hours hardcover january 1, 1977 by john p harthan author visit amazons john p harthan page.

We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. He has published 21 cds of music, two movies, two dvds, and two books. Books of hours, or horae, in latin, were prayer books of private devotion for lay members of the church. Portable book of hours, designed to hang from a girdle or belt, c. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bobs connections. 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. View bob ostertags profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Truly an oddball but i really appreciated his passion for music. With say no more, ostertag elevated the sampler to the rank of musical instrument and gained recognition as a true visionary. Composer, performer, historian, instrument builder, journalist, activist, and kayak instructor bob ostertag s work cannot easily be summarized or pigeonholed. 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. Music profile for bob ostertag, born 19 april 1957. Join facebook to connect with bob ostertag and others you may know. Elaborate facsimiles of many books of hours have been made by european printers, often using gold ink highlights.

Written in a fine gothic hand, the leaf contains one large capital with red and blue penwork decoration. 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. Bob ostertag all the rage, an album by bob ostertag, kronos quartet on spotify. Bob ostertag plays the aalto by bob ostertag, released 01 january 20 1. Along with the traditional decoration found in flemish book of hours, this exemplar shows original. 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.

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. A book of hours by bob ostertag, released 01 january 20 1. 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. He is a very hard grader but if you show that you are interested and care in the material, you will do fine. This prompted my family to make their own books of hours using simple theme books.

The sacred arts book of hours a planner for stargazers and. He has written three books, collaborated with a number of musicians, and has released twelve solo albums. For about 20 years, from the mid 70s to mid 90s, i collected out of print howto books. 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.

Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bob ostertag at the discogs marketplace. Create stunning photo books, stylish calendars, beautiful wall art and much more, using your digital photos with bob books. Page xxii is delivered to the abattoir inspector in order that the animal may be properly identified on the killing floor. Even details like wormholes and uneven page edges are painstakingly reproduced. Why i no longer give away my music on the commons valme. Some thoughts on my collection of books recently donated to the prelinger library 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. 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. We also hope that the book will help in our return to the moon, and in the. The text included a calendar of liturgical feast days and a series of prayers to be recited eight. A three time artistinresidence at steim amsterdam and at harvestworksstudio pass in new york. In all of this i am further developing the compositional techniques i. The sacred arts book of hours is chock full of astroinfo and invitations to deeper selfinquiry. 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.

Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. With text and fine coloured illustrations mint condition. These works were often personalized for individual patrons and illuminated with miniature paintings depicting the life of christ, the virgin mary, and individual saints. Recorded solo improvisations include a melody, no bitterness. He has published 21 cds of music, 2 films, and 3 books, and appeared at music, film, and multimedia festivals around the globe.

Motormouth variations by rrose x bob ostertag album, dub. As practitioners of the sacred arts, we needed a beautiful, dependable tool for working with the energies and patterns of our year. The book of hours is also about an ancient tradition of praying on the hour when the church bells would ring. All the rage is an experimental album by the kronos quartet and eric gupton reading.

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. Ostertag composed the piece as a response to california governor pete wilson veto of progay legislation in 1991. Robert bob ostertag is an experimental sound artist, political activist and writer based in san francisco. 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. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover bob s connections. 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.

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. Theo bleckmann, shelley hirsch, phil minton, roscoe mitchell motormouth variations. 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. 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.

She was born in east new york, brooklyn, in 1952, and lived there until the age of 17. Bob ostertag vice chairman, cobiz bank dba colorado and. Salve regina salutatio gaude flore virginali sarum hours 150305 f. It was probably commissioned by a wealthy female patron in ghent or bruges and produced between 1515 and 1520 by an. Photo books online personalised photo albums uk bob books. Bob ostertag s work cannot easily be summarized or pigeonholed. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. He has published 21 cds of music, two movies, two dvds, and five books. 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.

Among all book of hours, this masterpiece is distinguished by two special features. 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. Item held in the archives of university of reading library. A facsimile facsimile edition by konig, eberhard isbn. Many such books are masterpieces of illumination illumination.