This New Sounds brings music by Canadian composer Vivian Fung inspired Indonesian gamelan, along with other works by westerners that look to that archipelago’s music. Fung, on her record, "Dreamscapes,” draws on the fast interlocking rhythms of Balinese gamelan and to a degree - John Cage’s prepared piano- to create an eerie soundworld on “Glimpses.”
Also, there’s piano music by New Zealand composer Gareth Farr, which reflects Farr’s interest in gamelan music. One of the works, “Tentang Cara Gamelan” imagines a dinner conversation between Debussy and the composer/ethnomusicologist Colin McPhee, discussing the role of gamelan in each of their musical styles. Over the course of the piece, this imaginary talk devolves due to the professional jealousy which consumes both composers, and finally escalates into a hail of insults. Plus, music from American composer Lou Harrison, and some of his work for the combination of western instruments with Javanese-style gamelan. And more.
PROGRAM # 3376, Indonesian Inspiration (First aired on 9/10/2012)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Kristin Lee, Hanick, Metropolis Ensemble, Cyr |
FUNG, Vivian: Piano Concerto, "Dreamscapes" / Violin Concerto / Glimpses (Kristin Lee, Hanick, Metropolis Ensemble, Cyr) |
Vivian Fung: Glimpses: I. Kotekan [3:24] |
Naxos 8.573009 |
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Robert Macht |
Suite for Javanese Gamelan & Synthesizer |
String of Pearls [4:37] |
Dorian 80161 |
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Henry Wong Doe, piano |
Gareth Farr: Horizon |
Gareth Farr: Tentang Chara Gamelan [5:15] |
Trust Records MMT2070 |
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Lou Harrison, William Winant, members of the Mirecourt Trio & the Mills College Gamelan Ensemble |
Double Concerto for Violin and Cello |
Lou Harrison: Double Concerto for Violin and Cello with Javanese Gamelan- III Allegro moderato [7:07] |
Music & Arts 635 Out of print. Reissued with different pairing of Harrison’s Piano Trio, for violin, cello & piano on Music & Arts 1073. Available at Amazon.com* or Arkiv Music www.arkivmusic.com |
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Various Artists |
American Works for Balinese Gamelan Orchestra |
Evan Ziporyn/Nyoman Windha: Kekembangan [15:31] |
New World 80430 |
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Kristin Lee, Hanick, Metropolis Ensemble, Cyr |
FUNG, Vivian: Piano Concerto, "Dreamscapes" / Violin Concerto / Glimpses (Kristin Lee, Hanick, Metropolis Ensemble, Cyr) |
Vivian Fung: Piano concerto, "Dreamscapes" excerpt [1:00] |
See above. |
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Various Artists: Pauline Oliveros |
CDCM Computer Music Vol. 7 |
Lion’s Tale [15:00] |
Centaur CRC 2047 |
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To think I almost missed this show. Great music from beginning to end-terrific!
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