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New Sounds / October 02, 2008

New Sounds

Thursday, October 02, 2008
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  • Pablo Neruda

    Neruda Settings

    For this New Sounds program, experience the poetry of Pablo Neruda, set to music by a diverse array of composers, including the new recording of "Oceana" by Osvaldo Golijov. There's also Peter Lieberson's "Neruda Songs," his farewell to his wife, the late mezzo-soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson. Plus, music by Luciana Souza, and Francesca Ancarola, along with the Rachel's.

PROGRAM #2702 Neruda Songs (First aired on Wednesday, 7/18/07)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Rachel's

The Sea And The Bells

The Sirens [2:00]

Quarterstick #38 www.touchandgorecords.com AND info at www.rachelsband.com

Luciana Souza

Neruda

Memory [6:00]

Sunnyside #SSC1132 www.sunnysiderecords.com

Francesca Ancarola

Lonquen

Poema 15 [6:00]

Petroglyph #58135 www.ancarola.scd.cl

Osvaldo Golijov

Oceana

Oceana [26:00]

Deutsche Grammophon #4776426 ** www.deutschegrammophon.com

Peter Liberson, Lorraine Hunt Lieberson

Neruda Songs

Amor Mio, Si Muera y tu no mueres [7:00]

Nonesuch #79954** www.nonesuch.com

Rachel's

The Sea And The Bells

Cypress Branches, excerpt [1:00]

See above.

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  • [1] Frances Genovese from New York, New York October 23, 2008 - 09:21PM

    Thank you for beautiful selection Evening Music, October 23rd, 2008 (9:00 pm). Could you please advise what pieces of Osvaldo Golijov Dawn Upshaw was singing and title of CD if available. This would be much appreciated.

    FG

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