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October 2009
From the Archives: Scary Music (Originally Aired Friday, October 31, 2008)
Friday, October 30, 2009
Tomorrow is Halloween -- the spooky time of year when thoughts of spine-tingling horror and suspense are the order of the day. WNYC's Sara Fishko is thinking about scary music in this archival episode of The Fishko Files.
From the Archives: Tania Leon (Originally Aired October 27, 2006)
Friday, October 23, 2009
Leon’s music sounds contemporary, but draws on her Afro-Cuban roots. To her, there’s nothing really new in anyone’s music; there are only new ways of using old musical ingredients. WNYC’s Sara Fishko spoke with her... for this edition of the Fishko Files.
From the Archives: William Bolcom (Originally aired November 17, 2006)
Friday, October 16, 2009
American Composer William Bolcom's compositions are widely performed and recorded; he's written music of every type, comfortably mixing styles and genres. As WNYC's Sara Fishko tells us, Bolcom was, and is, a careful, passionate music-listener as well, and what he listens to tells us a lot about the history of music, both high and low.”
From the Archives: Heart and Soul (Originally Aired: 11/22/06)
Friday, October 09, 2009
There are plenty of memorable melodies beloved by singers, but there’s one song that has a special place in the hearts all piano players. Why? Sara Fishko meditates on the mysterious of a popular tune.
From the Archives: Etudes (Originally Aired 12/8/2006)
Friday, October 02, 2009
Listening to a musician working on technique might not be your idea of fun; but as WNYC’s Sara Fishko tells us, there is music that can make that sort of thing a real experience – for the player and the audience.
