We offer a musical tribute to Swedish accordionist, keyboardist and composer Lars Hollmer, who passed away on Christmas day. Also, music for the Trautonium — an early electronic instrument used prominently by Alfred Hitchcock in his movie "The Birds."
John Corigliano / "Snapshot: Circa 1909"
Edvard Grieg / Norwegian Folk Tunes, Op. 66
Olivier Messiaen / Fete Des Belles Eaux
Also Featured Tonight:
Maurice Ravel / Quatour A Cordes in FJohn Corigliano / "Snapshot: Circa 1909"
Edvard Grieg / Norwegian Folk Tunes, Op. 66
Olivier Messiaen / Fete Des Belles Eaux
Comments [3]
Glad made you smile- Heard a hewitt rendition of a Bach piece -farewell to a friend or something like that-do you remember which piece?
Also enjoyed sacred sunday series-God Bless you
Walter: You made me laugh! Here's Lars Hollmer's website:
http://www.amigo.se/krax/home.htm
That's a good place to start looking into his music.
--David
I turned on radio as Hollmer music was playing-Thanks-have never heard it before-would love to hear it more-
Is it available?
My girlfriend,a classically trained musician and myself,totally toilet trained, both enjoy your weekend musical smorgasbort-(sp)
I am so old I remember Spinning on Air on Saturday afternoons-also the HawaiainWarChant dance xtravaganza!
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.