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Robert Pinsky
He's been Poet Laureate of the United States and a character on "The Simpsons." Tonight, Robert Pinsky brings his eclectic tastes to bear on American music with several favorites, including music by Illinois Jacquet, Charlie Parker, Tod Machover and Yehudi Wyner.
Also tonight, Marc Mellits' "Brick" — a work co-commissioned by WNYC and performed by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. The New York Times described "Brick" as "a kind of mellifluous post-minimalism with Neo-Romantic trappings." You can read more about "Brick" at this link.
» Selections from Robert Pinsky's Playlist:
> "Round Midnight" — Illinois Jacquet
from "Illinois Jacquet: The Blues, That's Me"
» Purchase at Amazon.com
> "Just Friends" — Charlie Parker
from "Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes"
» Purchase at Amazon.com
> "Tipitina" — Professor Longhair
"Professor Longhair Anthology"
» Purchase at Amazon.com
> "Too Young to go Steady" — John COltrane Quartet
from the "Ballads" Album
» Purchase at Amazon.com
> "Stompin at the Savoy" — Ella Fitzgerald and the Oscar Peterson Trio
from "Ella Fitzgerald at the Opera House"
» Purchase at Amazon.com
> "Dr. Stone's Aria" from "Valis" — Tod Machover
With Terry Edwards, Emma Stephenson and Daniel Ciampolini
Tod Machover, conductor
(Bridge 9007)
» Purchase at Amazon.com
> "The Artist, I, II, III" from "On This Most Voluptuous Night" — Yehudi Wyner
With Dominique Labelle, the Lydian String Quartet and Yehudi Wyner
(New World Records 80549)
» Purchase at Amazon.com
Also tonight, Marc Mellits' "Brick" — a work co-commissioned by WNYC and performed by the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. The New York Times described "Brick" as "a kind of mellifluous post-minimalism with Neo-Romantic trappings." You can read more about "Brick" at this link.
» Selections from Robert Pinsky's Playlist:
> "Round Midnight" — Illinois Jacquet
from "Illinois Jacquet: The Blues, That's Me"
» Purchase at Amazon.com
> "Just Friends" — Charlie Parker
from "Charlie Parker with Strings: The Master Takes"
» Purchase at Amazon.com
> "Tipitina" — Professor Longhair
"Professor Longhair Anthology"
» Purchase at Amazon.com
> "Too Young to go Steady" — John COltrane Quartet
from the "Ballads" Album
» Purchase at Amazon.com
> "Stompin at the Savoy" — Ella Fitzgerald and the Oscar Peterson Trio
from "Ella Fitzgerald at the Opera House"
» Purchase at Amazon.com
> "Dr. Stone's Aria" from "Valis" — Tod Machover
With Terry Edwards, Emma Stephenson and Daniel Ciampolini
Tod Machover, conductor
(Bridge 9007)
» Purchase at Amazon.com
> "The Artist, I, II, III" from "On This Most Voluptuous Night" — Yehudi Wyner
With Dominique Labelle, the Lydian String Quartet and Yehudi Wyner
(New World Records 80549)
» Purchase at Amazon.com
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