Gabriel von Wayditch wrote 14 operas, some telling R-rated stories and one that's the longest in history. But hardly anyone's ever heard of him. Music curator Frank Oteri discovered von Wayditch back in the 1980s and has since been on a lifelong struggle to bring his music to the world. Produced by Sally Herships.
Testetlen Kodvilag
Artist: Gabriel von WaydichAlbum: The Caliph'S Magician & Jesus Before Herod





Comments [3]
I'm curious and want to get ahold of one of Mr. Von Wayditch's scores. I'm an organ student living in Salt Lake and think it might be amazing to reshape and arrange this eccentric's work into something that might actually get heard by more people.
Thanks for a great resource. I love Studio360 and that it connects me to a bigger creative world.
I don't understand the point of writing for 110 instruments. You weren't going to get that then and you aren't going to get that now. It is like filming a 500 million dollar movie. If nobody knows who you are then they aren't likely to fund it.
Wayditch set himself up to fail by not making any concessions to what it practical or visually interesting. Writing genius operas alone in your house sounds romantic, but work in isolation becomes masturbatory ego tripping nonsense.
Imagine Cristo wanted to wrap the entire world in fabric and wouldn't concede for anything less.
cONTEMPORARY mUSIC *****fIVE sTARS
besides, I really like a radio show that expresses my moods
nice job.
Leave a Comment
Register for your own account so you can vote on comments, save your favorites, and more. Learn more.
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Email addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. We reserve the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the Comment Guidelines before posting. By leaving a comment, you agree to New York Public Radio's Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use.