Mitchell's Muse

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Joni Mitchell is considered by many to be one of the most influential recording artist to emerge from the latter half of the twentieth century. This evening we feature music by the singer/songwriter that was influenced by others. We hear “Blue,” from Mitchell’s Miles Davis-inspired album of the same name, and “Judgement of the Moon and Stars,” Mitchell’s musical character study on Beethoven. Also, music from Terry Riley and Erik Satie.

Also Featured Tonight:

Aunt Molly Jackson / Hard Times in Coleman's Mines
Igor Stravinsky / Ebony Concerto
Mikhail Alperin / Fly, Fly My Sadness
Miles Davis / Blue in Green
Abbey Lincoln / Throw It Away

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The Symphony of the Indigenous

Friday, May 29, 2009

Before he became one of the most important Mexican composers of the twentieth century, Carlos Chavez spearheaded projects to collect the folk music of the native people of Mexico. The sounds of one Native American tribe, the Yaqui, inspired what is considered to be his most popular work. Tonight we hear this piece, Chavez’s Symphony No. 2 (“Sinfonia India”). Also, music from Moondog (aka Louis Hardin) and Roumi Petrova.

Also Featured Tonight:

Charles Ives / Variations on "America"
John Adams / Shaker Loops
Johann Sebastian Bach / Art of the Fugue: Contrapunctus XIII
Ralph Vaughan Williams / The Lark Ascending
George Gershwin / Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra

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A Masterpiece for a Master Player

Thursday, May 28, 2009

French composer Maurice Ravel was never known to be a master piano player. But that didn’t stop him from writing one of the most infamously difficult piano compositions in the standard repertoire. Tonight we hear this piece, the challenging “Gaspard de la Nuit,” performed by Walter Gieseking, one of the greatest interpreters of Ravel’s work. Also, music from David Rakowski.

Also Featured Tonight:

Erwin Schulhoff / Concerto for Piano & Small Orchestra (1923)
Arnold Black / "Laments and Dances"

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Evening Music Live: American Music Festival

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

This live broadcast from the Greene Space celebrates the culmination of WNYC's 69th Annual American Music Festival and the New Americans project. The performance features world premieres of commissioned works by four foreign-born American composers who are helping to define the new American sound. Composers include Ezequiel Vinao, Paola Prestini, Yungchen Lhamo, and Dafnis Prieto. Watch a live webcast of the evening on the Greene Space website.

WNYC is grateful to the Greenwall Foundation for their support of the Dafnis Prieto commission.

Also Featured Tonight:

Yungchen Lhamo / Tara
Iva Bittova / Zapiskej (Whistle)
Anat Fort / Not A Dream?
Simon Shaheen / Fantasie for Oud and String Quartet
Osvaldo Golijov / Radio
Paola Prestini / Body Maps

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John Scofield in the Studio

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

As part of the 69th Annual American Music Festival, jazz guitar master and special guest co-host John Scofield joins Terrance McKnight in the studio. The evening will feature a special playlist of music selected by the contemporary jazz heavyweight. We also hear a segment of Charles Mingus’s groundbreaking jazz work “Epitaph.”

Also Featured Tonight:

William Albright / "Grand Sonata in Rag": 'Ragtime Turtledove'
Duke Pearson / Chant
Haim Alexander / Improvisation on a Persian Song
Guy Klucevsek / Stolen Memories
Keith Jarrett / Americana

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The Little Trombone That Could

Monday, May 25, 2009

In the early days of bebop, many thought the trombone was ill-suited to the new jazz style because of bebop’s quick tempo and need for technical mastery. But composer and trombonist J.J. Johnson would not be discouraged; after receiving words of encouragement from bebop master Dizzy Gillespie, Johnson shattered musician’s assumptions of the instrument and is now considered to be the greatest trombonist of all time. Tonight we spotlight a collaboration between the trombonist and Gillespie with a special broadcast of the entire Johnson/Gillespie album Perceptions as part of the 69th Annual American Music Festival.

Also Featured Tonight:

James P. Johnson / Harlem Symphony: Subway Journey
Samuel Barber / "Excursions for Piano," Op. 20
Steve Martland / American Invention
Gunther Schuller / Journey into Jazz
James Hubert ("Eubie") Blake / "Jassamine Lane"

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Composing the American Dream

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Duke Ellington most certainly makes any short list of great American composers. So it was only natural that in 1970, the American Ballet Theatre commissioned the legendary composer and band leader to write the music for a new work choreographed by another American great, the formidable Alvin Ailey. Tonight we hear Ellington’s complete suite from the ballet “The River” as part of the 69th Annual American Music Festival.

Also Featured Tonight:

Aaron Copland / Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra, with Harp and Piano
Sufjan Stevens / The BQE: Part 3
John Zorn / Last Supper selections
Joanna Newsom / "Emily"
Christopher Tignor / Last Thought at Night

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A Melting Pot of Groove and Beauty

Saturday, May 23, 2009

In honor of the 69th Annual American Music Festival, David Garland invites noted writer Greg Tate into the studio to bring you sounds from the melting pot that is American music. Tune in to hear Tate spin selections from Jimi Hendrix, Alice Coltrane and Chaka Khan. Also: the stunning song cycle “Ayre” from featured artist Osvaldo Golijov.

Also Featured Tonight:

Nico Muhly / Keep in Touch
Frank Zappa / Put A Motor In Yourself
Frank Zappa / The Beltway Bandits
John King / Sweet Hardwood: Spiritual
Philip Glass / Music in 12 Parts: Part 7

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Escalator Over the Hill

Friday, May 22, 2009

As part of the 69th Annual American Music Festival, jazz innovator and special guest host Carla Bley joins David Garland in the studio. We’ll hear selections from the long and exciting career of this musician, composer and band leader, including Bley’s complete magnum opus, the jazz opera “Escalator Over the Hill.” Also, music from Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile.

Also Featured Tonight:

George Gershwin / "Rhapsody in Blue"
Colin Jacobsen / Beloved, do not let me be discouraged
Mark O'Connor / "Vistas"
Carla Bley / Walking Batteriewoman
Henry Cowell / "Persian Set"

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Grizzly Bear Open the 69th Annual American Music Festival

Thursday, May 21, 2009

Hosts Terrance McKnight and David Garland kick off the 69th Annual American Music Festival with special guests Grizzly Bear. The indie rock darlings join our hosts in the studio for a live web chat and performance to begin this special music event. Join us each night through May 27th as we celebrate the creative melting pot that is American music with special guests, rare recordings and live performances.

Also Featured Tonight:

Sufjan Stevens / Year of the Dog / Year of the Monkey
Judd Greenstein / Escape
Nick Drake / Hanging on a Star
Nico Muhly / Keep in Touch
itsnotyouitsme / we are malleable, even though they seem to own us

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Spring Essence

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Composer Peter Askim’s piece “Spring Essence” shares its title with a collection of poems of the same name written by an 18th century Vietnamese poet known as Ho Xuan Huong. Discovered by a conscientious objector to the Vietnam War who traveled to the country during the conflict to make recordings of folk poetry, the poems’ provocative nature inspired renewed interest in the author, and later moved Askim to write a piece for voice and double bass. Tonight we hear this unique composition. Also, music from Tobias Picker and Osvaldo Golijov.

Also Featured Tonight:

Girolamo Frescobaldi, Bernardo Gianoncelli, Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger / Passacaglia cantata / Corrente
Miklos Rozsa / Duo for violin and piano, Op. 7
Robert Schumann / "Frauenliebe und Leben," Op. 42 (Women's Love and Life)
Keith Jarrett / Violin Sonata
Johann Sebastian Bach / "Ich lasse Dich nicht, du segnest mich denn" BWV Anh. 159

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The Hardest Working Man in Classical Music

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

American composer John Musto keeps his himself plenty busy; when he isn’t writing operas or concertos, he’s drafting award-winning television scores. Tonight we hear music from this versatile musician and composer, the critically acclaimed “Trio for Violin, Cello, and Piano.” Also, music from John Corigliano and Lou Harrison.

Also Featured Tonight:

Andrew York / Evening Dance
Antonin Dvorak / String Quartet No. 12 in F, Op. 96, "American"
Samuel Barber / "Die natali"
Enrique Granados / Piezas sobre cantos populares espanoles
Paul McCartney/Brad Mehldau / Blackbird

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Joaquin Rodrigo

Monday, May 18, 2009

As a child, Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo fell victim to an epidemic of diphtheria and became almost completely blind. It was a tragic yet fortunate turn of events; Rodrigo’s loss of sight inspired an interest in music and as an adult, Rodrigo became one of the most celebrated Spanish composers of the last century. Tonight we hear one of Rodrigo’s simple pieces for voice and piano called “Nani, Nani.” Also, music from John Adams and Domenico Gabrielli.

Also Featured Tonight:

Derek Bermel / Thracian Echoes
Robert Schumann / "Night Pieces" (Nachtstucke), Op. 23
Charles Fussell / Wilde, Symphony for Baritone and Orchestra
Percy Aldridge Grainger / Lincolnshire Posy
Alan Hovhaness / "Sonata ananda," Op. 303

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12-String Guitar

Sunday, May 17, 2009

The 12-string guitar has had an interesting life. Over the last century, the instrument has been a favorite of blues legends, prog rockers, folk stars and indie rock darlings. Englishman James Blackshaw might be the musician to usher in the new era of the 12-string with his instrumental pieces that blend the sound of folk with a classical sensibility. Tonight we hear new music from this innovative artist, a composition called “Bled.” Also, music from Marjan Mozetich and Aram Khachaturian.

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East Meets West

Saturday, May 16, 2009

For Chinese musician Min Xiao-Fen, music is music. Since mastering the pipa, an instrument also known as the Chinese lute, she’s ventured into the realm of Western music, exploring jazz, pop and even bluegrass. Tonight we hear “Red-Haired Boy Dancing with Golden Snake,” an Eastern take on a bluegrass standard performed by Min and her cross-cultural Blue Pipa Trio. Also, music from Astor Piazzolla and Miguel Del Aguila.

Also Featured Tonight:

Jacob Ter Veldhuis (Jacob TV) / Goldrush Concerto
Guillaume Machaut / De toutes flours
Benjamin Britten / Gloriana: The Courtly Dances
John Adams / The Dharma at Big Sur
Dmitri Shostakovich / Jazz Suite No. 1

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The Family Business

Friday, May 15, 2009

The Assad family is one of Brazil’s most famous musical dynasties. The brood has spawned two generations of guitarists, pianists, singers and composers known for bridging the gaps between jazz, Brazilian music and classical guitar. Tonight we hear multiple pieces from this hyper-talented clan, including “Tahhiyya li Ossoulina” by the guitar duo of Sergio and Odair Assad, and “Beatriz,” which features Clarice Assad on piano and vocals. Also, playful piano music from Raymond Scott and Frederic Chopin.

Also Featured Tonight:

Alan Hovhaness / Armenian Rhapsody No. 2
Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR) / Metamorphosis
Carolyn Yarnell / The Same Sky
William Byrd / Why do I use my paper, ink & pen?
Robert Nathaniel Dett / In the Bottoms Suite

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The Soundtrack for Unrequited Love

Thursday, May 14, 2009

When you live in a city as diverse as New York, cross-cultural exchange is a part of daily life. For the string quartet Brooklyn Rider, it’s also part of the artistic process. The group members, including violinist and composer Colin Jacobsen, have made names for themselves as champions of music spanning centuries and coming from all corners of the globe. Tonight we hear the quartet’s performance of Jacobsen’s Middle Eastern-inspired piece “Beloved, Do Not Let Me Be Discouraged,” recorded live at WNYC’s new Greene Space. Also, music from Judith Lang Zaimont and Charles Tomlinson Griffes.

Also Featured Tonight:

Wallingford Riegger / Dance Rhythms, Op. 58
Eric Ewazen / Ballade for Clarinet and Piano
Gavin Bryars / Made in Hong Kong
Jennifer Higdon / City Scape
Steven Mackey / On All Fours

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The Morans Do Motown

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

There are many versions of the Motown hit “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.” Since it was first immortalized by Marvin Gaye, it’s been covered by an all-girl punk band and made into an ad jingle for raisins. Tonight we hear singer Alicia Hall Moran’s rendition, a spellbinding operatic-cabaret version recorded live with her husband, pianist Jason Moran, at WNYC’s new Greene Space. Also, music from Misha Alperin and Duke Pearson.

Also Featured Tonight:

John Adams / Hallelujah Junction
Arvo Part / I Am The True Vine
Krzysztof Penderecki / Polish Requiem: Chaconne (2005)
Zoltan Kodaly / String Quartet No. 2, Op. 10
Hector Berlioz / Nuits d'ete, Op. 7

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Chamber Music As Therapy

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

New York composer and new music champion Judd Greenstein associates chamber music with issues related to life and death. When a friend commissioned him to write a piece for his recently deceased grandmother, Greenstein saw a unique opportunity. Instead of simply writing for himself, he could use his talents to help preserve the memory of another. Tonight we hear Greenstein’s piece, the moving “Night Gatherers,” which features violist and WNYC host Nadia Sirota. Also, music from David Rakowski and Henryk Wieniawski.

Also Featured Tonight:

Terry Riley / Ascending Whale Dreams
William Bolcom / Nine New Bagatelles
Gabriel Faure / Le Jardin clos, Op.106 (The Closed Garden)
William Schuman / "Prayer in the Time of War"
Alessandro Scarlatti / Poi che riseppe Orfeo

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Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Live from Carnegie Hall

Monday, May 11, 2009

David Garland and Terrance McKnight return to Carnegie Hall to co-host the last Orpheus Chamber Orchestra concert of the season, an evening dedicated to celebrating great orchestrators from the 18th century to the present day. We'll hear music from Haydn, Stravinsky, Ravel and Ned Rorem, with new songs from Rorem performed by mezzo-soprano Susan Graham. Terrance will be live backstage to speak with Rorem, a composer Time magazine called "the world's best composer of art songs."

The Mother of Us All

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Evening Music celebrates Mother’s Day with music for Mom. We’ll begin with songs by Dvorak, Charles Ives, and William Grant Still, plus Mozart’s “Ah! Vous dirai-je, Maman.” We round out the evening with Virgil Thomson’s “The Mother of Us All,” an opera based on the life of Susan B. Anthony. Gertrude Stein’s libretto for the opera gives the 19th century champion of women’s suffrage the status of the mother of us all, and treats her story both historically and abstractly, playfully and sincerely.

Also Featured Tonight:

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky / "My dear little Mother"
Phillip Glass / Mother Mother
Hanns Eisler / Song of a German Mother
Joan Trimble / "The Gartan Mother's Lullaby"
John Adams / "Naive and Sentimental Music": 'Mother of the Man'

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Guitar Hero

Saturday, May 09, 2009

German guitarist and composer Markus Segschneider flirts with the jazz, pop and classical worlds. Educated early on in the music of the Beatles, the Beach Boys and Brahms, he began playing acoustic guitar as a child, using his eclectic taste as the inspiration for his studies and the basis for his style. Tonight we hear several pieces from this genre-defying artist. Also, music from Miguel Frasconi and Jono El Grande.

Also Featured Tonight:

Dominic Frasca / Forced Entry
Mark O'Conner / Strings & Threads Suite
Ned Rorem / Thirteen assorted songs
Frank Zappa / "Revised Music for Guitar and Low Budget Orchestra"
Pozzi/ Improvisation / Cantata Sopra Il Passacaglio. Diatonica

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Ben Folds A Cappella

Friday, May 08, 2009

If you’ve spent any time on a university campus in the last 14 years, you’ve probably noticed the seemingly hypnotic hold Ben Folds has on college kids. Since the singer/songwriter first became famous with his old band Ben Folds Five, he’s been the patron musical saint of incoming freshman. His songs have even become popular among the college a cappella crowd – and Folds has taken notice. Tonight we hear several selections from the newly released compilation of a cappella groups covering the music of Ben Folds – with Ben Folds. Also, music from Claude Debussy.

Also Featured Tonight:

Anonymous / 3 Estampies Reales
Anonymous / Istanpitta Ghaetta
Terry Riley / Uncle Jard (1998)
Toumani Diabate / The Mande Variations: Si naani
Veljo Tormis / Ingrian Evenings

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Piano, With Electronic Blip

Thursday, May 07, 2009

Composer Russell Pinkston is infatuated with the sound of piano accompanied by electronic noise. Pianist Jade Simmons revels in playing pieces that push the boundaries of classical music. The two artists are generations apart, but in the world of musical innovation, they are artistic contemporaries. Tonight we hear Simmons’ spirited performance of “TaleSpin,” Pinkston’s adventurous piece for piano and pre-recorded electronics. Also, music from Annie Gosfield and Manuel De Falla.

Also Featured Tonight:

Samuel Barber / Piano Sonata, Op. 26
David Baker / "Through This Vale of Tears"
Johannes Brahms / Zwei Motetten op. 29
Christopher Rouse / Iscariot
Eduard Tubin / "Estonian Dance Suite" in E

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What is Chamber Music?

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

When you think of the ‘70s funk band Tower of Power, violins and cellos are probably the last things that come to mind. But on Quartet San Francisco’s genre-hopping 2007 album Whirled Chamber Music, the string quartet explores the entire gamut of pop music – including funk. Tonight we hear Quartet San Francisco’s rendition of the classic Tower of Power hit “What Is Hip?” Also, music from John King and Ned Rorem.

Also Featured Tonight:

Nico Muhly / Etude 1
Philip Glass / Dance No. 4
Terry Riley / Keyboard Study No. 11
Igor Stravinsky / L'histoire du soldat: Suite
Miles Davis / So What

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Vulcano's Day Job

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Musician Giancarlo Vulcano writes music for sitcoms, but when he's not in the television studio, this New York composer creates electronic soundscapes that hint at his TV scoring background, but sound infinitely more rich. Tonight we hear Giancarlo's "Self-Portrait." Also, music from George Crumb and Mikhail Alperin.

Also Featured Tonight:

James P. Johnson / Yamekraw-A Negro Rhapsody
Ludwig van Beethoven / Piano Sonata No. 12 in A flat, Op. 26
James Cohn / Variations on 'The Wayfaring Stranger', Op. 34
Michael Finnissy / North American Spirituals
Peteris Vasks / English Horn Concerto

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The Fall of the City

Monday, May 04, 2009

"The Fall of the City," a 1937 CBS radio drama that starred Orson Welles, is considered one of the most socially significant – and boldly experimental – works in the history of radio. Written in response to the rising tide of fascism in Europe, the production innovated key sound effects, some of which, ironically, were later employed by Joseph Goebbels in rallies he orchestrated for Adolf Hitler. Tonight we hear a new production of this powerful classic live from WNYC's new Greene Space along with a short audio documentary, narrated by Radio Lab host Jad Abumrad, recounting the original broadcast.

Also Featured Tonight:

M.Gordon/D.Lang/J.Wolfe / "Lost Objects": 'I Lost a Sock'
Gerald Finzi / "Dies natalis," Op. 8
Antonio Soler / Quintet No. 6 in G Minor
George Phillip Telemann / Paris" Concerto No. 2 in D
Georgy Sviridov / Unuttered Miracle

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The Protest Singer

Sunday, May 03, 2009

In honor of celebrated folk singer Pete Seeger’s 90th birthday, we present a tribute to the man who has been a fixture on the folk scene for seven decades. We hear a collection of exclusive broadcasts from the WNYC archives along with the hour-long special “The Protest Singer: An Intimate Conversation with Pete Seeger.”

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Ambient Throughout the Ages

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Long before Brian Eno released the iconic album Ambient 1: Music for Airports and assumed the title of the father of ambient music, there were efforts – as early as the 1950s – to create pleasing environmental music. Tonight we trace the development of ambient music, from the cinematic sound of the 1950s through the synthesizer-heavy ‘70s and into the hybrid classical/electronic sound of today with music by Eno, American composer Ron Nelson, French ambient musician Colleen and UK artist Richard Skelton.

Also Featured Tonight:

Bill Evans / "Peace Piece"
Martin Mailman / Autumn Landscape
James Sutcliffe / Gymnopedie
Christopher Tignor / Last Thought at Night
Francois Couperin / Dix-huitieme ordre

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The Sound of May Day

Friday, May 01, 2009

It’s May Day, and in honor of the holiday that celebrates the coming of spring, we’ll forego the traditional dance around the Maypole and get into the holiday spirit with an evening of May Day music. We hear the selection "May Breezes" from Felix Mendelssohn’s "Songs Without Words" series and Englishman Thomas Morley’s popular madrigal “Now is the Month of Maying.” Also, May music from Mikis Theodorakis and Gabriel Faure.

Also Featured Tonight:

George Gershwin / Cuban Overture
Marjan Mozetich / Scales of Joy and Sorrow
Sulkhan Tsintsadze / Miniatures
John Duarte / Joan Baez Suite
Dmitri Shostakovich / Symphony No. 3 in E-flat Op 20 "May Day"

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