John Schaefer appears in the following:
Music from Ireland on St. Patrick’s Day
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Ireland is a deeply musical place, but it doesn’t have much of a reputation for classical music. That is changing though, with a vibrant scene centered in Dublin.
Are Angels Always So Nice?
Saturday, March 10, 2018
Look in any greeting card store and you’ll see cute, chubby little angels smiling and gazing upwards beatifically. But what about in music? Are angels always so ... nice?
Weekly Music Roundup: kwes, Chvrches, and Sidi Touré
Monday, March 05, 2018
New Sounds
Week of March 5: This week, a moving Oscar performance, Malian rock from Sidi Touré, London producer kwes, and Brooklyn punk from Bodega.
Jonny Greenwood, Carter Burwell Among Oscar Nominees for Best Original Score
Saturday, March 03, 2018
This year’s nominees for the Academy Award for Best Original Score include some of film’s most illustrious names. Unlike last year’s field however there are no women among the nominees.
'David Bowie Is' Reaches Its Final Destination, the Brooklyn Museum
Friday, March 02, 2018
The exhibition “David Bowie Is” has spent the last five years on tour, circling the globe, visiting 11 museums on five continents. The final stop is the Brooklyn Museum.
Poll: Which Film Will Take Home the Oscar for Best Score?
Monday, February 26, 2018
Will it be “Phantom Thread”? Or will John Williams pick up his sixth Academy Award with another “Star Wars” score?
A New Organ For Manhattan’s Oldest Church
Thursday, February 22, 2018
St. Paul’s Chapel, “The Little Chapel That Stood,” celebrates a new instrument with a weeklong festival.
Weekly Music Roundup: Courtney Barnett, Rafiq Bhatia, and Howie Lee
Monday, February 19, 2018
This week, new music from Beach House to Beijing, Rafiq Bhatia and Punjab Tronix, plus a new Courtney Barnett record is coming.
Beyond Words
Saturday, February 17, 2018
The idea of using the voice as an instrument rather than as the carrier of a text is a relatively recent development, at least in Western classical music.
Remembering Jóhann Jóhannsson
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson, who died Feb. 9, aged 48, was the rare experimental musician whose work crossed over to the general public. John Schaefer looks back on his legacy.
Tombeau
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Join John Schaefer on The Furthermore as he explores the old tradition among classical music composers of writing memorial pieces for colleagues who have passed on.
Chaconnes and Passacaglias
Saturday, February 03, 2018
In the Baroque era, the chaconne and its close relative the passacaglia were favorite musical forms — and they've both had a remarkable revival in contemporary music.
Mostly Mozart, Sort Of…
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Mozart was directly responsible for over 600 works, but since his death he's also been indirectly responsible for hundreds of pieces. Hear the composers who have been inspired by Mozart.
Hugh Masekela, South Africa’s Musical Ambassador, Dies At 78
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
South African trumpeter, singer and composer Hugh Masekela, one of the most effective ambassadors for his country in the rest of the world died today, Jan. 23, 2018.
Memories in Music
Saturday, January 20, 2018
Memory can be a tricky thing. Some memories are pretty straightforward; others are fraught. Take German composer Max Richter’s 2002 collection memoryhouse, about 20th century Europe.
Old Songs / New Works
Saturday, January 13, 2018
Just because a song is around 200 years old doesn’t mean it’s past its sell-by date. John Schaefer looks at how old songs have provided the musical inspiration for contemporary works.
Something Happened on the Day He Died: Remembering David Bowie, Two Years On
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
New Sounds
John Schaefer reflects on the second anniversary of David Bowie’s death, along with the HBO documentary, "David Bowie: The Last Five Years," that explores the end of his career.
Weekly Music Roundup: Sirintip, SZA and Kendrick, David Byrne
Monday, January 08, 2018
New Sounds
This week, womens’ voices take over, Justin Timberlake returns, and David Byrne is back with a solo record.
Winter Variations
Saturday, January 06, 2018
On this episode of The Furthermore, hear musical takes on winter from Vivaldi to music from "Game of Thrones."
The Islands of Scotland
Saturday, December 30, 2017
We'll trace how the islands of Scotland influenced composers for over 200 years, since a 20-year-old Felix Mendelssohn visited the Hebrides Islands.
