Music, light and other conundrums. From: C: International Contemporary Art | Date: September 1, 1997| Author: Tod, Joanne | COPYRIGHT 1997 C The Visual Arts Foundation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The highlight of my trip was attending the world premier of Hindenburg, performed by Ensemble Modern at the Kunsthalle in Bonn.

Hindenburg is the first act of Three Tales, a new video documentary opera by Steve Reich and Beryl Korot. This performance was only ten minutes of what will be a thirty-minute first act. It's a complex and beautiful work. The quality of the production was excellent and the musicianship superb.

The musical component is scored for percu...