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#3255: Music with Strings

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

For this New Sounds, listen to music by Russian violist/composer Ljova (real name Lev Zhurbin) performed by the string quartet Brooklyn Rider.  Then there's music by young composer and drummer David T Little, and music by the extremely versatile violinist/composer Todd Reynolds.  Plus, hear something from the Turtle Island Quartet and composer/mayor Phillip K Bimstein as well.

PROGRAM # 3255   Music with Strings (First aired on 10/7/2011)                                                             

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Brooklyn Rider

Passport

Ljova: Crosstown [8:02]

In A Circle
www.inacirclerecords.com

Eighth Blackbird

Private recording

David T. Little: descanso (waiting) [10:20]

davidtlittle.com

Barry Newton , Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick, Jessica Catron, Aniela Perry, and Rachel Arnold

Descanos, past

Jim Fox: Descansos, past [15:09]

Cold Blue Music CB0021
www.coldbluemusic.com

 

Phillip K. Bimstein & The Turtle Island String Quartet

Garland Hirschi’s Cows

Dark Winds Rising III: With the Earth [3:18]

Dark Winds Rising IV: Among All People [3:16}

Starkland ST-205
www.starkland.com

Todd Reynolds

Outerborough

David T. Little: and the sky was still there [7:53]

Innova 741
www.innova.mu

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