Happy Birthday Duke

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

When Duke Ellington was christened with his regal nickname as a child, no one knew how fitting that moniker would become. "The Duke" has occupied the ranks of the royal family of American composers and musicians since he left his hometown of Washington, D.C. for Harlem and changed the sound of American music forever. Tonight we celebrate what would have been Ellington’s 110th birthday with a song he made famous: “Caravan.” Also, music from Alan Hovhaness and John Novacek.

Also Featured Tonight:

Francis Poulenc / Sonate for Violoncello and Piano
Ulysses Kay / Three Pieces After Blacke, for Soprano and Orchestra
Claude Debussy / Sonate Pour Violin et Piano
Francesco Brunsa / Missa Pro Defunctis
Thomas Tallis / The Lamentations of Jeremiah

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Greene Space Inaugural Concert

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

WNYC’s new Jerome L. Greene Performance Space bursts onto the New York landscape with its inaugural concert, an explosion of experimentation and innovation as three platforms - radio, digital and live - collide to create a special evening. Terrance McKnight brings you a live broadcast of performances by Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR), Musical Director of Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, who will play a solo violin piece, and writer/activist Sonia Sanchez, a National Book Award winner, who will perform an original poem created specifically to inaugurate the space. The evening in its entirety will be webcast on the Greene Space website.

Also Featured Tonight:

Margaret Bonds / The Negro Speaks of Rivers (poem by Langson Hughes)
David Diamond / "The Enormous Room"
Oswald Russell / Three Jamaican Dances
Alan Hovhaness / Symphony No. 4, Op. 165
Osvaldo Golijov / Three Songs

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A Musical Portrait of Chuck Close

Monday, April 27, 2009

The relationship between composer Philip Glass and photographer Chuck Close is one the most important artistic bonds of our time. Tonight we hear Glass’ “A Musical Portrait of Chuck Close,” a musical tribute to the symbiotic connection of these two artists. Also, music from Iva Bittova and Henry Cowell.

Also Featured Tonight:

Astor Piazzolla / Primavera Portena - 'Spring'
John Corigliano / "Kaleidoscope"
Aulius Sallinen / String Quartet No. 3
Olivier Messiaen / Feuillets Inedits
Veljo Tormis / Izhorian Epic

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The Only Tune

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Composer Nico Muhly travels easily between the classical and pop worlds; he’s written pieces that have been performed by the Boston Pops and the Chicago Symphony, and he’s also lent his talents to Bjork, Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Antony of Antony and the Johnsons. Tonight we hear Muhly’s exploration – and reinterpretation – of folk in the piece “The Only Tune.” Also, music from Gautier de Coincy and Perotin.

Also Featured Tonight:

Erik Satie / "Socrates" (Symphonic Drama in Three Parts)
Mateo Flecha / El fuego
Lou Harrison / Seven Pastorales
Traditional / El moro de Antequera
Johannes Brahms / Violin Sonata No. 1 in G, Op. 78

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Terry Riley's "In C"

Saturday, April 25, 2009

David Garland presents a musical collage of Terry Riley’s seminal minimalist piece “In C.” The 1964 composition was revolutionary not only for its simple tonality, but also for its open-ended performance instructions, which leave the ensemble size, instrumentation, and duration up to the performers. We’ll hear an array of recordings from several performers, including the Bang On A Can All-Stars, the Shanghai Film Orchestra, the European Music Project, Piano Circus, and an ensemble directed by Terry Riley.

Also Featured Tonight:

Riuichi Sakamoto / Dance
Meredith Monk / Fat Stream
Claude Debussy / Children's Corner Suite
John Dowland / Lachrimae antique pavan
Hugh Lawson / Prose 1 ("Rip-Off")

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The Great Master of Ambiguity

Friday, April 24, 2009

No one could ever accuse John Harbison of being a creature of habit. Over the course of his almost 50 year career, the American composer has written string quartets, symphonies, cantatas, and operas. Harbison has said that his artistic mission is "to make each piece different from the others, to find clear, fresh large designs, to reinvent traditions," and his diverse output has earned him a reputation as “the great master of ambiguity." Tonight we hear music from this adventurer of the classical realm: the 2004 piece “Ten Micro-Waltzes.” Also, music from John Lewis and Matthew Locke.

Also Featured Tonight:

George Gershwin / Fantasy for Violin and Orchestra on Porgy and Bess
Capiba / Quatro Maracatus
Iva Bittova / Strange Young Lady (Divna Slecinka)
Felix Mendelssohn / Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 (Scottish)
Evan Ziporyn / Drill

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Kronos Quartet Does Worldbeat

Thursday, April 23, 2009

When David Byrne and Paul Simon sought out the sounds of Brazil and South Africa for inspiration in the 1980s, some accused them of using world music as mere aural backdrops for their own egos. But when the Kronos Quartet recorded their 1992 album Pieces of Africa, a collection of pieces written by African composers and performed by the classical foursome, they avoided the cultural imperialism accusations and scored a hit. Tonight we hear a selection from this chart-topping album, Obo Addy’s composition “Our Beginning.” Also, music from Terry Riley and Steve Reich, winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in Music.

Also Featured Tonight:

Alessandro Scarlatti / Cantata Pastorale
Karl Amadeus Hartmann / Burleske Musik
Johann Sebastian Bach / Pastorale in C minor
Valentin Silvestrov / Postludium for piano and orchestra
Takashi Yoshimatsu / Threnody to Toki Op 12

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The Angry Man of Jazz

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Some called Charles Mingus the heir apparent to Duke Ellington, while others dubbed him “The Angry Man of Jazz.” The temperamental musician is equally deserving of both titles: the bass virtuoso, composer and bandleader brought an iconoclastic musical sense to jazz and occasional fists of fury to the bandstand. Tonight we celebrate Mingus' 87th birthday with music from this irascible, possibly genius jazz legend. Also, music from Louis Moreau Gottschalk and Samuel Barber.

Also Featured Tonight:

Phil Kline / The Blue Room
Stephen Perillo / Oboe Serenade
Carl Orff / Carmina Burana: In taberna (In the Tavern)
Ludwig van Beethoven / Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111
Maurice Ravel / Piano Concerto in D "for Left Hand"

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The Beatles Do Beethoven -- Backwards

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

After a backwards listening of The Beatles’ “Revolution #9” launched the “Paul is dead” urban legend, another reversed song actually inspired a track on the album Abbey Road. Tonight we hear the Beatles’ 1969 ballad “Because,” which John Lennon was moved to write after hearing Yoko Ono play Beethoven's “Moonlight Sonata” backwards. Also, music from Greg Pliska and George Bizet.

Also Featured Tonight:

John Corigliano / "Fantasia on an Ostinato"
Steve Reich / Electric Counterpoint
Randall Thompson / Fare Well
Cindy McTee / "California Counterpoint" ("The Twittering Machine")
Philip Glass / Orion: The Gambia

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And The Pulitzer Goes To...

Monday, April 20, 2009

Composer, pioneer of minimalism and New Yorker Steve Reich has been awarded this year's Pulitzer Prize in Music for his "Double Sextet" which was premiered by eighth blackbird on March 26, 2008 at the University of Richmond. The committee describes the piece as "a major work that displays an ability to channel an initial burst of energy into a large-scale musical event, built with masterful control and consistently intriguing to the ear." To celebrate, we'll be delving into this sound that has come so strongly to shape the musical innovations of today.

Also Featured Tonight:

Gustav Mahler / Ruckert Lieder
Francis Poulenc / Le Travail du peintre (The work of the painter)
Tan Dun / Eight Colors for String Quartet
Giancarlo Vulcano / Self Portrait
George Crumb / Little Suite for Xmas AD1979

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Childhood - In Concert

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Tonight we hear music inspired by childhood from legendary Czech composer Leos Janácek, who wrote the wind sextet “Mladi (Youth)” in honor of his 70th birthday, and avant-garde composer David Lang, who wrote his 2003 piece “Sweet Air” for his youth-themed album, Child. Also, music from John Corigliano and Jacob Ter Veldhuis.

Also Featured Tonight:

Robert Schumann / Kinderszenen, Op. 15 (Scenes from Childhood)
Luigi Boccherini / Cello Concerto No. 9 in B-flat, G. 482
Jules Massenet / Thais: Meditation
Carson Cooman / Sonata for Violin and Organ
Erwin Schulhoff / Jazz Etudes

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From Hungary to Hollywood

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Miklos Rozsa is best known for writing the score for the epic movie Ben-Hur. But before he became a film music icon, the Budapest-born composer paid tribute to the music of his homeland. Tonight we hear Rozsa’s folk-inspired concerto “North Hungarian Peasant Songs and Dances, Op. 5.” Also, music from Michael Torke and Mark Dancigers.

Also Featured Tonight:

John Playford Collection / The English Dancing Master (Six Excerpts)
Anonymous / A Virgen mui groriosa
Benjamin Britten / Simple Symphony, Op. 4

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Little Peaceful Music

Friday, April 17, 2009

The recorder has developed a reputation as a child’s instrument, but mastery of this woodwind instrument is no easy task. Tonight we hear virtuosic performances of music written specifically for the recorder, such as composer Milos Raickovich’s playful “Little Peaceful Music.” Also, music from Steve Reich and Stravinsky.

Also Featured Tonight:

Marco Uccellini / Aria sopra a bergamasca
Benjamin Bar-Am / Petite Suite for Recorder and Harpsichord
George Phillip Telemann / Gypsy Sonata in A Minor
Leonard Bernstein / Fancy Free
George Frederick Handel / Judas Maccabeus, Act III/2

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The Prolific Society Matron

Thursday, April 16, 2009

When the prominent American pianist Amy Beach married a well-to-do doctor, she honored her husband’s wishes to curtail her performance career. Her work as a composer, however, was far from over: she went on to write over 300 published pieces and became the most performed American composer of her generation. Tonight we hear one of Beach’s early compositions, “Ballade, Op. 6.” Also, music from Darius Milhaud and Aaron Copland.

Also Featured Tonight:

Peteris Vasks / "Cantabile"
Samuel Barber / "Summer Music," Op. 31
Nico Muhly / "Clear Music"
Miklos Rozsa / Clarinet Sonata, Op. 41
Sergei Rachmaninoff / "The Bells," Op. 35

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The Dean

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

William Grant Still cemented his reputation as the "The Dean of African-American Composers" when he became the first African-American to conduct a major American Orchestra in 1936. He continued to break a number of race barriers as a conductor and composer of classical works that blended African-American and European musical styles. Tonight we hear Still’s "Danzas de Panama," a piece inspired by Panamian folk themes. Also, music from Claude Debussy and Andre Previn.

Also Featured Tonight:

Karol Szymanowski / Mazurkas, Op. 50
Sergei Rachmaninoff / Six Morceaux for piano
Zoltan Kodaly / "Summer Evening"
Vilnis Salaks / Ziemas Svetku Varaka
Valentin Silvestrov / Misterioso

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Charles Ives

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

In a note attached to a copy of his "Three-Page Sonata," Charles Ives wrote that the piece was "made mostly as a joke to knock the mollycoddles out of their boxes and to kick out the soft ears." Tonight we hear this challenging piece. Also, music from Christopher Theofanidis and Francis Poulenc.

Also Featured Tonight:

Leroy Anderson / Classical Juke Box
J. Lange / I Found The Answer
Ludwig van Beethoven / Seven Variations on "God Save the King"
Camargo Guarnieri / Concertino
Erik Satie / Jack-in-the-Box

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Evan Ziporyn

Monday, April 13, 2009

We hear Evan Ziporyn's jazzy and high-spirited "Drill," a piece for solo bass clarinet and wind ensemble from Frog's Eye, Ziporyn's first album of orchestral compositions. Also, Samuel Barber's "Ballade, Op. 46," the composer's last completed piano work, and music from Brahms.

Also Featured Tonight:

Marcus Roberts / Christmas Blues
Maurice Ravel / Vocalise-Habanera
Gabriel Faure / Vocalise-etude
Igor Stravinsky / Ebony Concerto
Francis Poulenc / Clarinet Sonata

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St. Matthew Passion

Sunday, April 12, 2009

In honor of Easter Sunday, we hear a special broadcast of the complete “St. Matthew Passion," Bach’s grand musical interpretation of the crucifixion. This majestic piece is considered to be one of the greatest works of Western sacred music.

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Ralph Vaughan Williams

Saturday, April 11, 2009

We hear the simple yet emotionally profound violin concerto "The Lark Ascending," one of British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams' most popular pieces. Also, music from Laurie Spiegel and pianist and light music master Billy Mayerl.

Also Featured Tonight:

John Cage / Six Melodies for Violin and Keyboard
Gaudencio Thiago de Mello / Chants for the Chief
Harry Partch / The Dreamer That Remains -- A Study In Loving
Michel-Richard de Lalande / Lecon du Mercredy
Somei Satoh / Innocence

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Richard Wagner

Friday, April 10, 2009

We mark the beginning of the Easter holiday with a selection from Richard Wagner’s opera Parsifal, inspired by the search for the Holy Grail. Also, music from Claude Bolling and Dino Saluzzi.

Also Featured Tonight:

Carter Burwell / Sweet Lorraine
Traditional / "Crucifixion"
Franz Liszt / Via Crucis
Franz Joseph Haydn / The Seven Last Words:Sonata IV,Largo
Carlo Gesualdo / "Tenebrae": in II & III, Nocturno (excerpt)

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Wynton Marsalis

Thursday, April 09, 2009

Long after he had established himself as one of the most famous contemporary jazz musicians, Wynton Marsalis began composing music for ballets. Tonight we'll hear a selection from one of his first forays into the dance world: "Jubilo (The Scent of Democracy)" from the ballet Jazz. Also, music from James P. Johnson and Lukas Foss.

Also Featured Tonight:

Ernest Chausson / "Chanson Perpetuelle," Op. 37
Mily Balakirev / Scherzo No. 3 in F-sharp
Maurice Ravel / "Introduction and Allegro"
Duke Ellington / Ad Lib on Nippon
Richard Strauss / Metamorphosen

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Robert Schumann

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

We hear Robert Schumann’s literary-inspired “Papillons," which the composer wrote after reading the novel Age of Indiscretion by Jean Paul Richter. Also, music from Claudio Monteverdi and Max Reger.

Also Featured Tonight:

Henryk Gorecki / String Quartet No. 1, "Already It Is Dusk"
Lou Harrison / Suite for Symphonic Strings
Veljo Tormis / Men's Songs: Selections
Emmanuel Chabrier / "Three Romantic Waltzes"
Lou Harrison / First Concerto for Flute and Percussion

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Derek Bermel

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

We hear Derek Bermel’s “Thracian Echoes,” which the composer describes as an attempt to “fuse the mournful with the manic aspects of the Bulgarian spirit.” Also, music from Foday Musa Suso and John Corigliano.

Also Featured Tonight:

David Lang / Wed
Vladimir Godar / "Regina Coeli"
Charles Fussell / High Bridge Prelude
Philip Glass / Ragas In Minor Scales
Randall Thompson / Fare Well

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Michael Gordon

Monday, April 06, 2009

We hear Michael Gordon’s “Arles,” a composition inspired by letters Van Gogh wrote to his brother Theo and named after the town where the artist lived. Also, music from Laurie Anderson and Michael Gandolfi.

Also Featured Tonight:

Lorenzo Ferrero / Glamorama Spies
Gavin Bryars / Allegrasco
Chinary Ung / Child Song
Thelonious Monk / Willow Weep for Me
Sungji Hong / Missa Lumen de Lumine

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John Tavener

Sunday, April 05, 2009

In anticipation of the upcoming premiere of John Tavener’s new work “Torwards Silence” at the Rubin Museum on April 23rd, we’ll hear “The Protecting Veil,” one of the composer’s many pieces inspired by religion. Also, music from Gonzagao and Capiba.

Also Featured Tonight:

Hermeto Pascoal / "Chorinho para ele"
Alexandre Desplat / Un heros tres discret
Heitor Villa-Lobos / "Bachianas brasileiras" No. 1
John Tavener / Mandoodles

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Live Maria Roggen

Saturday, April 04, 2009

Tonight we hear a new take on a Joni Mitchell classic: “Woodstock” arranged for tuba and voice and performed by Tu’ba, a duo featuring Norwegian jazz vocalist Live Maria Roggen. Also, music from Ralph Vaughan Williams and Leos Janacek.

Also Featured Tonight:

Mikhail Alperin / Unisons
Bjorn Bolstad Skjelbred / Snirkelsirkler
Lars Andreas Haug / Klorerte Trikkebilletter
Johann Jacob Froberger / Suite VI in A Minor
Claudio Monteverdi / Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria: Act III

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Fred Katz

Friday, April 03, 2009

As a member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet, Fred Katz became one of the foremost practitioners of chamber jazz, an intermingling of jazz and classical music that appeared on the musical stage in the 1950s. Tonight we hear Katz’s “Suite for Horn.” Also, music from Arnold Rosner and Sebastian Yradier.

Also Featured Tonight:

Alec Wilder / Suggestion for Bored Dancers
Jean Francaix / Sonatine
Gabriel Faure / Masques et bergamasques, Op. 112
Carl Fischer / Loma
John Duarte / Joan Baez Suite

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Peteris Vasks

Thursday, April 02, 2009

Composer Peteris Vasks has often found musical inspiration in the struggle for independence in his native Lativia. But for the piece “Episodi e canto perpetuo,” Vasks found his muse in French composer Olivier Messiaen. Tonight we hear Vasks’ aural homage to Messiaen. Also, music from Antonio Vivaldi and revolutionary Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain.

Also Featured Tonight:

Virgil Thomson / Autumn
John Lampkin / Migrations
John Harbison / Cucaraccia and Fugue (2003)
Mark Dancigers / Hanging There
Franz Liszt / Scherzo and Marsch

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Robert Een

Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Since coming onto the music scene in 1990, Robert Een has made a name for himself as an artistically adventurous musician. The cellist, vocalist and composer has written pieces for theater, dance and film, he recently staged an opera, and he’s known to combine instruments and techniques from eastern, western, traditional and contemporary styles. Tonight we hear a selection from the catalog of this creative chameleon. Also, music from Bach and a piece by Pablo Casals, the first modern cello virtuoso.

Also Featured Tonight:

Trad. arr. Dudley Buck / Song of the Volga Boatmen
Jeno Hubay / Zephyr
Earl Hines / If I Had You
Henry Cowell / Irish Suite, for String Piano and Small Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart / "A Musical Joke," K. 522 (Ein musikalischer Spass)

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