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Soundcheck / August 03, 2004

Soundcheck

Tuesday, August 03, 2004
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  • Mostly Mozart Music Director Louis Langrée - photo by Andrew Eccles
    Mostly Mozart Music Director Louis Langrée (Andrew Eccles)

    Rock Me Amadeus

    In Louis Langrée’s second season as music director, Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival is expanding in every direction. That includes Persian and Indian improvisation sharing a program with the Mozart Requiem; modern dance with Mark Morris and Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker; and period-instrument ensembles performing Baroque masters. In advance of tonight’s opener concert at Avery Fisher Hall (broadcast live on WNYC) Langrée joins us today with a preview of the season. Also on the show, pianist Jonathan Biss returns to the Soundcheck studio for a live performance. A former student of Leon Fleisher, he was a recipient of a 1999 Avery Fisher Career Grant and has since been racking up an impressive list of performance credits.

Additional Resources:
» More about the Mostly Mozart Festival
» Mostly Mozart Festival 2004 Live Broadcast on WNYC
» WNYC's Alicia Zuckerman previews the 2003 Festival
» Jonathan Biss on NPR
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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