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Soundcheck / October 27, 2003

Soundcheck

Monday, October 27, 2003
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  • Going Full Cycle

    This week, the New York-based Lark Quartet plays what, it seems, every quartet must play periodically nowadays: all 16 string quartets of Beethoven. The twist is that there’s an extra quartet in the bunch: Beethoven’s so-called 17th quartet, a work that is a scant 22 bars long and discovered only in 1999. We get a taste of this unusual discovery on today as the Lark Quartet join us along with Dr. Susan Kagan, president of the American Beethoven Society at Hunter College. Also, we get a report from WNYC’s Elena Park on the new Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles. The hall, which was designed by architect Frank Gehry, opened this past weekend with inaugural concerts by the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the sort of Hollywood-style buzz that Los Angeles usually reserves for Oscar night.

  • More about the Lark Quartet
  • More about Walt Disney Concert Hall
  • Slide Show: Walt Disney Concert Hall
    • Arcade Fire

    When I Missed the Boat

    Soundcheck

    How prejudice and second-guessing can cause you to miss some great music. Also, Juilliard-trained pianist Andy Russo joins us to share "Mix Tape," a collection of 14 classical arrangements of nuggets by Billy Joel, James Blunt, the B-52's, and others.

    johnny flynn

    Johnny Flynn

    Soundcheck

    Johnny Flynn, a London-based singer-songwriter, performs songs from his new album, "A Larum."

    Ahmad Jamal

    Ahmad Jamal

    Soundcheck

    Pianist and composer Ahmad Jamal was a major influence on Miles Davis in the 50s. Today rappers sample his music. He joins us to discuss his latest album.

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