The practice of musical quotation has always been a part of the music-making tradition. Sometimes it’s the artist’s way of acknowledging his or her admiration for a composer, or just a mere infatuation with a specific theme or passage. At times it is of a practical nature—conjuring up a distinguishing event or character within the mind of the listener.
The heat's not the only thing that's blazing at the moment. On this week's show, a series of fiery pieces by Bach, Haydn, Bartok, Berio, Stravinsky and others.
The practice of musical quotation has always been a part of the music-making tradition. Sometimes it’s the artist’s way of acknowledging his or her admiration for a composer, or just a mere infatuation with a specific theme or passage. At times it is of a practical nature—conjuring up a distinguishing event or character within the mind of the listener.
