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The Mister Softee ice cream truck is a frequent soundtrack to a walk in the park. (voteprime/flickr)
As New York City turns old industrial spaces into new public parks, battles are being waged over noise: from loud concerts to helicopter traffic.
On today's show, Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe answers your questions about noise in city parks. Also: Argentine-American composer Osvaldo Golijov shares new recordings of his genre-bending works.
Sound Off: Park Noise
The development of public parks is a priority for the Bloomberg administration, from Brooklyn Bridge Park to Governor's Island. But along with idyllic quietude there are massive concerts, helicopter traffic and Mister Softee trucks.
In this installment of our monthly series “Sound Off,” we examine how the sounds of ...
In this installment of our monthly series “Sound Off,” we examine how the sounds of ...
Osvaldo Golijov
A decade ago, Osvaldo Golijov, an Argentine composer based in Boston, was tasked with writing a passion, a musical setting of one of the four gospels. He adapted the text of the Gospel according to St. Mark, and came up with La Pasión Según San Marcos (St. Mark Passion), an ...
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