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Sunday, September 28, 2008
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(David Garland/WNYC)Bernstein's Possibilities of Song
As part of WNYC's "Our Lenny" celebration of Leonard Bernstein's music and influence, host David Garland presents both some of Bernstein's own songs, and the work of contemporary songwriters such as Luke Temple, Sufjan Stevens, My Brightest Diamond, Sport Murphy, Dan Goldman, Ricky Ian Gordon, and others, who seem influenced by Bernstein's model of blending Art and Pop into emotional, sophisticated songs.
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David Garland, host of WNYC's Evening Music and Spinning on Air, is also a composer and a performer. He has performed his music extensively in the U.S. and Europe and several of his recordings and downloads are available on his Web site, DavidGarland.com.
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Thanks for making new musical connections with Bernstein that have introduced me to new and exciting artists. Can't wait for the play list for tonight's show!
Here’s the playlist for tonight’s show. The list shows composer – song – performer (only if it’s not the composer) – album title – label.
Leonard Bernstein introduces Brian Wilson’s solo performance of “Surf’s Up” on CBS News special, 1966
Brian Wilson - Surf’s Up – The Beach Boys – Surf’s Up – Caribou/Epic Associated
Leonard Bernstein - Dream With Me (from Peter Pan) – Linda Eder – Peter Pan - Koch International Classics
Leonard Bernstein - Who Am I? – Nina Simone – Nina Simone and Piano – RCA
Leonard Bernstein - I Hate Music – Blanche Thebom, soprano, Bernstein, piano – Bernstein: The Early Years IV – RCA
Amy Kohn – Sweet Cacophany – I’m In Crinoline – NuNoise
My Brightest Diamond – Like a Sieve – A Thousand Shark’s Teeth – Asthmatic Kitty
Luke Temple – Where Is Away – Snow Beast – Mill Pond
Peter Eldridge – Anything But the Unknown – Decorum – reuben’s tunes
Ricky Ian Gordon – Poor Girl’s Rumination/The Dream Keeper – Audra McDonald – Bright Eyed Joy – Nonesuch
Ricky Ian Gordon – who knows if the moons – Melanie Helton - and flowers pick themselves – BGR
Sufjan Stevens – Come On! Feel the Illinoise! – Illinoise – Asthmatic Kitty
Leonard Bernstein – Cool, from West Side Story (film soundtrack) – Columbia
Sport Murphy – Where the Soul Never Dies – Magic Beans – Kill Rock Stars
David! So grateful to be included! Hey, just so people know, the web site where you can buy the new CD "and flowers pick themselves" is
www.andflowerspickthemselves.com
keep doing your great show oh radio wizard
xxxooo Ricky
Thank you for a great show! Such a diverse and incredibly gifted group of artists! The way and ease with which David followed the connections and underlining influences between composers, styles, and genres was simply ingenious. This was an airwaves debut of Ricky Ian Gordon’s new CD with soprano Melanie Helton (www.andflowerspickthemselves.com), and what an honorable company!!! Thank you!
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