Bob Ostertag: All the Rage

Bob Ostertag: All the Rage
Studio album by Kronos Quartet
Released 22 October 1993 (1993-10-22)
Recorded April 1993
Genre Avant-garde music
Label Nonesuch (#79332)
Producer Judith Sherman
Kronos Quartet chronology
Morton Feldman: Piano and String Quartet
(1993)		 Bob Ostertag: All the Rage
(1993)		 Night Prayers
(1993)

Bob Ostertag: All the Rage is an experimental album by the Kronos Quartet and Eric Gupton (reading). It is a composition by Bob Ostertag (with libretto by Sara Miles), whose loops and samples are alternated with music by the quartet. Ostertag composed the piece as a response to California governor Pete Wilson veto of pro-gay legislation in 1991.[1][2] Proceeds went to AIDS research.[3]

"All the Rage" includes sound that Ostertag recorded on location during the AB101 Veto Riot on Sept. 30, 1991, in San Francisco. The civil disturbance followed a protest against Wilson's veto of AB101, a bill that would have banned discrimination against lesbians and gay men in California; it is believed to be the last gay riot to have taken place in the United States.

A 2011 documentary short by filmmaker Steve Elkins recounts the history of the riot and of "All the Rage."[4] In addition, Ostertag offered his memories of the riot and the background of the composition during a panel held at the GLBT History Museum in San Francisco marking the 20th anniversary of the riot.[5]

Track listing

All music composed by Bob Ostertag, with libretto by Sara Miles.

No. Title Length
1. "All The Rage"   16:15

Critical reception

Rob Theakston, writing for allmusic, said the interplay between Kronos and Ostertag is full of tension of potent magnitude, and called it "an eloquent tone poem that fans of both artists will enjoy."[3]

Personnel

Musicians

Production

See also

References

  1. ↑ Holland, Bernard (1992-04-28). "Classical Music in Review". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-01-27.
  2. ↑ "Hamlisch Symphony Plays in Paris". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1994-05-30. p. D7.
  3. 1 2 Theakston, Rob (2007). "Album review, Rage". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2009-04-05.
  4. ↑ Steve Elkins (director) (2011). A history of 'All the Rage' (video). Candela Films.
  5. ↑ "All the Rage: Stories from the AB101 Veto Riot of 1991" (panel discussion) (video). San Francisco: GLBT Historical Society. Sep 29, 2011.
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