Besides drummer jokes, there might be almost as many viola jokes tied for the lead in musical humor. We'll put all that aside for this New Sounds program, where the viola takes center stage, not necessarily as a solo instrument in a concerto or a chamber setting. Hear new works for viola, some for viola & electronics, and viola d'amore. From a forthcoming record by new music champion Nadia Sirota, listen to a piece by Missy Mazzoli, "Tooth And Nail."
There's also a piece by violist/composer/arranger Ljova from his latest, "Melting River," music created for “Project XII”, a commission from Canadian choreographer (and Baryshnikov’s protege), Aszure Barton. Also, work from Garth Knox and an arrangement of John Cage's lovely "Dream." And more.
PROGRAM #3425, Music for Viola (First aired on 1/30/2013)
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ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING |
CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
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Various Artists: Maria Newman |
The Romantic Approach |
Cage:"Dream," Arranged Karen Phillips [7:30] |
Celestial Harmonies 13087 |
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Nadia Sirota |
Baroque |
Missy Mazzoli: Tooth And Nail [10:00] |
Bedroom Community HVALUR 17 |
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Ljova |
Melting River |
Melting River [6:24] |
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Kim Kashkashian |
Neharot |
Tigran Mansurian: Tagh for the Funeral of the Lord [5:30] |
ECM 2065 |
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Garth Knox |
D’Amore |
Malor Me Bot [9:21] |
ECM #1925 |
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Paolo Pizzi |
Time (Elapsed) Art Music |
Fo(u)r Violas [3:42] |
Time (Elapsed) Art Music |
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Charles Dodge |
Any Resemblance is Purely Coincidental |
Viola Elegy, exerpt [4:00] |
New Albion 043 |
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Comments [2]
who wrote the piece that was played during the break? right after the Mazzoli?
When I think of viola, the first perosn I think of is John Cale.
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