Tonight we feature various pieces played by flute, inspired by the recent discovery of ancient flutes dating back to at least 35,000 years ago. The most significant finding was a flute made from a hollow bone, measuring about 8.5 inches long and complete with five finger holes and place for the musician to blow. Such a discovery means that music began surfacing right along with the first modern human beings. Also, the next installment of the series, Concerts from the Frick Collection with guest host Helga Davis, featuring the Ma’alot Quintet playing Hindemith, Mendelssohn, Piazzolla and Ligeti.
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David, thank you so much!
Turned on the radio to calm my son down at 11:17pm. The music was unbelievably beautiful. How can I find out what it was?
The Brazilian composer is Marco Antonio Guimares, and we heard his music performed by the ensemble Uakti, from Uakti's 1993 CD "I Ching" on the Point Music label. It seems to be available on amazon.com, and probably elsewhere.
Here's Uakti's website: http://www.uakti.com.br/
--David
Yes, that Brasilian percussion piece was gorgeous, I googled what bits I could remember of the name to no avail.
Would love to get a copy of that recording.
Thanks
Mike
Who was the Brasilian composer whose piece have you played at 9:17 PM tonight. The title might have been Hexagon. The ensamble Yakti or something like that. Thanks for your kind response.
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