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Soundcheck

Monday, September 06, 2004
  • The Sounds of Place - Denise von Glahn
    The Sounds of Place, Denise von Glahn (Northeastern University Press)

    Space is the Place

    Today on Soundcheck, composers and the landscapes that inspire them. Author Denise von Glahn catalogs the relationship between environment and American classical music composers in her new book “The Sounds of Place: Music and the American Cultural Landscape.” And we talk with an American classical music composer, John Luther Adams, who has been writing responses to the unusual landscape he experiences every day in his Alaskan home.

The Ill Effects of Urban Noise

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Soundcheck received an overwhelming response to our segment on the effects of urban noise. So much so that Arline Bronzaft decided to address the feedback. Listen to the original segment and read Bronzaft's response.