Olivier Messiaen's centennial in December 2008 yielded a rapturous overdose of the French composer's vivid, hyper-expressive music. This week picks up where 2008 left off with a five...
Go to program: Hammered!
You have to love wind players. As a member of the string team myself, I must admit to some low-grade mocking of their obsession with reeds, swabbing and chapstick, but let's face it: when the turn of a phrase is mapped to the length of a breath, stunning things can happen.
This week, Aunt Molly Jackson's 1930s recording of Hard Times in Coleman's Mines. We also hear other composers' takes on difficult times, including those by Satie, Reich and Schumann.