Episode #2878
Choral Music from Eastern Europe
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
For this New Sounds, listen to new choral music from Eastern Europe, including one by Georgian composer Giya Kancheli. His 2005 “Amao omi” fuses Baltic folksong, liturgical choral music and minimalism and plays against sax quartet. There’s also music by Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara, along with a new choral album of music by Estonia’s Veljo Tormis, and more.
PROGRAM # 2878, Eastern European Choral Music (First aired on Wed., 12/17/08)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
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SOURCE |
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Veljo Tormis |
Choral Music |
Singing Aboard Ship [5:00] |
Hyperion #67601 **
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Giya Kancheli |
Little Imber |
Amao Omi [26:00] |
ECM #1812 www.ecmrecords.com* |
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Einojuhani Rautavaara |
Complete Works for Male Choir |
Hammarskjold Fragment [6:30] |
Ondine #1125
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Comments [4]
the Kancheli 'senseless war' was genius!
no obvious means of confirming if tonight's concert is green light or red light due to snow...
sigh
please consider utilization of text-to-mobile alerts for people who want 'em for times like today
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THX
thank you so much for bringing this magnificent music to my attention : ) on this snowing in graz day today.and Happy Birthday!
Please mention BILLY COBHAM & The Mahavishnu Orchestra then listen to him with Horace Silver.
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