Handel Bars: A Symphony For Bikes
As an avid bicyclist, my eyeballs froze when I read this article about “Eine Brise” (“A Breeze”), a 90-second composition by the eccentric Argentinian composer Mauricio Kagel, who died aged 76 last autumn. Kagel described the work as a “fleeting action for 111 cyclists: a musically enriched sport event in the open.” About 30 cyclists turned up one morning this week in London to give the piece (and their bodies) a workout. Based on the video, I don’t think Bach, Brahms, or (even) Bruckner has much to worry about.
