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Robert Spano and Osvaldo Glijov (osvaldo golijov.com)
Airs Wednesday, May 30 at 7PM on 93.9 FM
Osvaldo Golijov's music is hard to pin down: a combination of arab and jewish influences, it also often incorporates elements of Spanish flamenco and of course, Golijov's native Argentinian tango. There's no doubt, however, that his unique style has struck a chord with the public; the recording of his opera "Fountain of Tears" hit the top of the classical music Billboard charts and won two Grammy awards for both Golijov and the conductor Robert Spano. In this segment, Spano talks with Golijov about the music of newly-naturalized Americans, including Tan Dun, Bright Sheng, Esa Pekka Salonen and Golijov himself.
Osvaldo Golijov's music is hard to pin down: a combination of arab and jewish influences, it also often incorporates elements of Spanish flamenco and of course, Golijov's native Argentinian tango. There's no doubt, however, that his unique style has struck a chord with the public; the recording of his opera "Fountain of Tears" hit the top of the classical music Billboard charts and won two Grammy awards for both Golijov and the conductor Robert Spano. In this segment, Spano talks with Golijov about the music of newly-naturalized Americans, including Tan Dun, Bright Sheng, Esa Pekka Salonen and Golijov himself.
Comments [1]
I loved this show! I particularly enjoyed hearing more music of Esa-
Pekka Salonen. "Insomnia" was amazing... I had heard Bright Sheng's
music, but "Nanking Nanking" was extraordinary and I want to hear
more of it. The relaxed and erudite (but not overly arcane) dialogue
between Golijov and Spano was informative and spontaneous (even
though their clips were ready to go!) and they were a perfect radio
match. I certainly felt encouraged about the state and productivity
of the New American composer!
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