[Thor Joachim Haga]

Oh yes, definitely interesting. And RATIONAL value can be just as valid as an IRRATIONAL one when it comes to musical enjoyment. I’m often fascinated by complex, avantgardistic music — a desire to analyze them, deconstruct them, finding patterns within the complexities. I saw Stockhausen’s “Sternklang” performed in a park during the Oslo-based music festival Ultima a few years ago, and it was mesmerizing. But give me a broad melody, and I’m swept off my feet. Sometimes, there are scores that can do both at the same time — Goldsmith’s ALIEN, for example. But if I were to choose, I’d take the latter type of music any day of the week.