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Vol. 18 No. 2 September 16, 1993 Wolfgang Rottenberg fascinated by philosopher's compositions Nietzsche's music recorded at Concordia Friedrich Nietzsche's music. Since then, he with minor additions, and some have been intended," he said. has recorded almost every piece Nietzsche completely recreated. It is a sympathetic Reaction to a 1992 performance of the ii Moscovitch wrote. recreation of what I believe Nietzsche had See MUSIC page 6 "I thought I would give a talk on the music," Bottenberg said. But he was fasci nated by the compositions and began re Like most people, Music Professor cording them in the spring of 1992. Literary double-whammy Wolfgang Botten berg was surprised to learn Concordia Productions, the University's that the German philosopher who penned record label, will release The Compositions the phrase "God is dead" was also a com of Friedrich Nietzsche: Documentary re poser. cordings of43 works for voice, violin, choir, Two years ago he had never heard of piano, and piano duet in November. That same month, Bottenberg will be lec turing in Warsaw and Moscow on the com positions. Petrella Youthful compositions Most of Nietzsche's music was written singled out before 1865, when he turned 21. The scores languished in the Nietzsche archives in Ger many until they were published in 1976. Apart from private performances during Nietzsche's lifetime, the music has hardly ever been played. Bottenberg hopes that exposure to Nietzsche's music will lead to a re-evalu ation of his philosophy, which was highly critical of the values of his time. "Nietzsche is a philosopher who is very misunderstood. To omit an aspect of Nietzsche which he considered to be the most important aspect of his work as a creator - music - is to misunderstand him," Bottenberg said. "Beyond that," he added, "we've found that his music is very beautiful." The two-CD set includes all of Nietzsche's compositions except for pieces written before he was 13, sketches and ex ercises. Also left out are five preliminary versions of orchestral compositions. Other Concordians involved in the project One of Canada's most famous authors, include producer Mark Corwin, vocalists Margaret Atwood, signs a copy of her latest Valerie Kinslow and Eric Oland, and pianist novel, The Robber Bride, as novelist Graeme Lauretta Altman. Funding came from the Gibson, looks on. The couple read from their Faculties of Fine Arts and Arts and Science. latest works (Gibson's is called Gentleman Death, and they're both published by McClel Sympathetic recreation land and Stewart) on Monday in the Alumni Auditorium of the Henry F. Hall Building. Their Bottenberg arranged all of the music, and, appearance was the first in a series of visits in some cases, recreated compositions from by distinguished writers, sponsored by the fragments. "Some of them had to be edited English Department. PHOTO: Marcos Townsend Concordia's first orientation for teaching assistants was agreat experience for Phil Who ya gonna CARL? Moscovitch and dozens of fellow TAs. New phone system named Concordia Stingers' defensive lineman Singer Barbara Lewis records an original Giovanni Petrella (above) has been named to The name game is over. tral computer via touch-tone telephones. musical, and Archives has acquired a the Association of Canadian University Sports Concordia's new Interactive Voice Re Starting in December, students will be able keyboard to play its rare sheet music. Information Directors' pre-season all-Cana sponse System is now officially known as to access their grades for the fall semester dian football team. CARL (Concordia Automated Response by telephone. Course registration by tele The second-year Economics student had an Line). The winning entry, one of more than phone is slated to begin in the spring of impressive rookie season with Concordia, 375, came from Susan Durkee, a Registra 1994. This system can also be used to pro was named Rookie of the Year by the Ontario tion Assistant at Registrar's Services. She vide a variety of services in the future, in Quebec Inter-University Football Conference. donated the $200 in prize money to Sun cluding financial aid inquiries and Researchers will want to refer to these Unfortunately, the Stingers lost their home Youth. admissions information. all-important research grant deadlines opener against Bishop's University last Satur Using pre-recorded speech, the computer Information sessions on the system will for the fall season and beyond. day 26-20, but It was a nailbiter right up to the ized system allows callers to access and begin this fall, and training sessions for all last moment. PHOTO: Jonas Papurelis update information on the University's cen- users of CARL will begin early next year. 2 - September 16, 1993 Exchange service matches profs who want a change Trading places can be a tonic - fresh new blood revitalizes an educa Faculty Exchange, founded in 1983 to co "There haven't been a lot of jobs in higher tional body. But more often than not, faculty ordinate the needs of far-flung faculty and education for the last 10 years, and it seems Comeau members who long for a change of scenery staff. this retrenchment will continue. So at a time are daunted by the logistical difficulties in Concordia Computer Science Professor of diminished mobility, in which faculty volved in trading places with a colleague. Bipin Desai, who taught at the University of cannot change jobs nearly as often, ex Many rejuvenating exchanges wouldn't North Carolina for the 1989-90 school year, changes provide renewal both for the insti Faculty exchanges are like transfusions take place without the help of the National said he could never have organized his own tution and the individual." exchange. Still, the difficulties are such that very few "I wouldn't have taken the initiative, and exchanges actually take place. done all the paperwork. This way, all I had to do was fill out one form and prepare one Opportunity CV, and they took it from there." Large membership "We get a lot of preliminary interest for the coming academic year, but so far, only by Michael Orsini one person from Concordia per year has The NFE, which is based in Fort Wayne, participated, because it's complicated to Indiana, enjoys a membership of more than OIi the Cull is a weekly column or opinion and insight into major issues in pack and move to Utah, for example. But 300 universities, colleges and educational even if very few people take advantage of it, the news. II you are a Concordia faculty or stall member and have associations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico it's important that all Concordia faculty and and Micronesia. Ronald Smith, Director of something to say "off the cull," call CTR at 848-4882. staff have the opportunity." the Learning Development Office and NFE co-ordinator at Concordia, said the versatil Those who have taken the plunge have no ity of the programme makes it unique. regrets. For Desai, the break from his work 'We want jobs, jobs, jobs, routine made the experience worthwhile. We'll get cuts, cuts, cuts': Angell Multilateral "Because I was on an exchange, I didn't have as many departmental duties as a regu Promises, promises. What would elec "There could be three or four people in lar faculty member, which freed my time for more research and writing. I finished writ tions be without them? As more than 18 volved in an exchange, so that you might go ing a textbook I was working on." million Canadians prepare to elect a new one place, and your replacement might come from somewhere else entirely. It could Political Science Professor Paris Ar government, many election promises will be a multilateral, not just a bilateral, ex nopoulos said the reasons to go on an ex be made by the prime-ministerial hope change." change are not entirely academic. fuls. What can we expect- or despair of Exchanges are a long-standing higher "I've been to Florida and California for getting -from this election? Off the Cuff education tradition, but have taken on par one winter each," he said. 'Those were my asked Political Science Professor ticular significance in today's economic first choices. It was nice to get away from Harold Angell, who specializes in Cana climate. those Montreal winters." dian and Quebec politics, to lead us through the election maze. Much has been made about the num Chemistry, Biochemistry promotes grad studies ber of women running in this election. This is the first election in which two national parties - the Tories and the 20 students in summer New Democratic Party - have been led by women. Do you believe gender scholarship programme Harold Angell will play a role in this election? "No. As many people will vote for Kim Campbell because she is a woman as will not vote for her because she's a woman, so it will cancel out. As for NOP leader Audrey McLaughlin, the NOP now is dead - finito." What kind of leadership do Canadians want? "What we're looking for are jobs, jobs, jobs. What we'll get are cuts, cuts, cuts. Their [the politicians'] obsession is with the deficit. And they believe you can't cut the deficit by creating jobs. What you need is tax revenues, and you don't get more revenues by banging on an empty pot. That's anathema to this government." Which, if any, issues will dominate the federal election? "Primarily, economic issues such as unemployment. But Kim says unemployment won't go down for another four years. What kind of hope is that? When will the voters be satisfied? "When a recovery comes and consumer demand goes up and the stock markets boom, everybody will be satisfied.