The shorter the better! An hour dedicated to mini masterworks.
Musical Miniatures
Playlist
3 Miniatures for Violin and Piano, by Krzysztof Penderecki
Ida Bieler, violin; Nina Tichman, piano
Petit quatuor, by André Cormier
Bozzini Quartet
Free Tango Lessons on Wednesday, by Jeff Morton
Bozzini Quartet
Slanted Birds, by Anna Höstman
Bozzini Quartet
Talking with Strangers, by Alex Eddington
Bozzini Quartet
Six Fugitive Memories, by Vera Ivanova
Nadia Shpachenko, piano
Piano Miniatures, by Mohammed Fairouz
Katie Reimer, piano
Fractal Miniatures, by Roger Zare
EOS Repertoire Orchestra; Jiao Wang, conductor
Henryk Górecki
The New Yorker critic, Alex Ross, has said no recent classical composer has had as much commercial success as Henryk Górecki. We’re featuring music from Górecki’s career.
Playlist
Symphony No. 3; II. Lento E Largo – Tranquilissimo
David Zinman, conductor; London Sinfonietta; Dawn Upshaw, Soprano
Four Preludes for Piano Opus 1: III. & IV.
Stephen de Pledge, piano; Chamber Domaine
Scontri
Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra
Beatus Vir
Nikita Storojev, bass; Prague Philharmonic Choir; Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; John Nelson, conductor
Symphony No. 3; III. Lento—Cantabile-semplice
David Zinman, conductor; London Sinfonietta; Dawn Upshaw, Soprano
Miserere
John Nelson, conductor; Chicago Symphony Chorus
Playing it Wrong
It gives technicians fits, but composers and performers are always experimenting with new “wrong” ways to play their instrument.
Playlist
Four Note Aria, by Stephen Scott
The Bowed Piano Ensemble
Black Angels, III, by George Crumb
Kronos Quartet
Britsum 2 Bow Chorale, by Frances-Marie Uitt
Frances-Marie Uitti, cello.
Sonorence, by Junghae Lee
Barbara Lieurance, piano; Chelsea Czuchra, flutes; Nora Krahl, cello.
Pression, by Helmut Lachenmann
Walter Grimmer, cello.
Sub(T)Rains O’ Strata’s Fears, by Eric Mandat
Robert Spring, clarinet
Dolmen Music, by Meredith Monk
Paul Langland, voice; Julius Eastman, voice and percussion; Robert Een, voice & cello; Monica Solem, voice; Andrea Goodman, voice; Meredith Monk, voice; Julius Eastman, voice
Calling, by Dai Fujikura
Rebekah Heller, bassoon
Contemporary Vinyl
Old is new again as composers and performers return to the LP format for their latest releases.
Playlist
Igor’s Boogie, by Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa + the Mothers
Sinfonia Olimpica, by Zbigiew Turski
Adrzej Markowski Conducts the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchetra
Maintenance Music, by Dana Lyn
Brooklyn Rider
The Flower Fed Buffaloes, by John Harbison
David Evitts, Baritone Vocals; Jerry Grossman, Cello; The Emmanuel Choir Of Boston; Virgil Blackwell, Clarinet;
Corrections, by Pete Swanson
Yarn/Wire
Invocation No. 2 “Fish, Father, Phoenix”, by Christopher Bono
Fall, by Clint Mansell
Kronos Quartet
Omie Wise from Murder Ballades, by Bryce Dessner
eighth blackbird
Boston Modern Orchestra Project
In Boston, we’re listening to the newest recordings off BMOP/sound label and talking to Creative Director and Conductor, Gil Rose.
Playlist
Symphony IV: III Scherzo: Vivace , by Lukas Foss
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose, Conductor
Shanti, by Peter Child
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose, Conductor
Toccata Concertante, by Irving Fine
Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose, Conductor
The Blizzard Voices, by Paul Moravec
NEC Concert Choir; Boston Modern Orchestra Project; Gil Rose, conductor
New Music Gathering
New Music Gathering is an annual three-day conference dedicated to the performance, production, promotion, support and creation of new concert music held at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Playlist
Soul House, by Rob Honstein
Hub New Music
She Thinks of Him, Adam Tendler
Adam Tendler, electronics and vocal
Penetration Overture, by Matt Marks
Matt Marks, performer; Mellissa Hughes, performer
OMG I’m Shot, by Matt Marks
Matt Marks, performer; Mellissa Hughes, performer
Dark Flowers; I: Black Baccara, by Jonathan Bailey Holland
Christopher Chaffee, flute; Joshua Nemith, piano
Mud Wrestling at the OK Corral, by Eric Moe
Firebird Ensemble; Jeffrey Means, Conductor; Sarah Bob, soloist
Composers Among Us: Robert Kritz
Composer Robert Kritz passed away in April 2018. To honor his spirit we’re re-broadcasting this program featuring Robert’s work. Robert spent many years working in the corporate world by day and busily composing music into the wee hours of the night. A decision several years ago to show some of his pieces to professional composers was the occasion of great …
Playlist
Songs of Later Love
“When I Was a Green Girl”
“You Are Not Really Mine”
Amy Conn, soprano; Diana Schmück, piano
Songs of Young Love
“The Tender Glance”
Amy Conn, soprano; Diana Schmück, piano
Diaspora Dances
Nigeria: “Ile Labo Simi Oko”
Egypt: “Bint As Shalabiyeh”
Daedalus Duo: Bonnie Campbell, clarinet; Diana Schmück, piano
Concerto for Saxophone and Strings
II. Blue
Warsaw Radio Symphony, Tadeusz Wicherek conductor; David Pituch, sax
Blue Reflections for Saxophone and Piano
David Pituch, sax; Yoko Yamada-Selvaggio, piano
Connections
II & III
Orion Chamber ensemble: Kathryn Pirtle, clarinet; Judy Stone, cello; Diana
Schmück, piano
Music of Burying and Marrying
Since earliest times, music has always had a ritual purpose in human society, but these ritualistic functions are often forgotten in the hustle and bustle of the modern world. We’ll play music by composers Ionel Petroi, Ross Edwards and Tan Dun who still think of the ceremonial importance music can play in our lives.
Playlist
Music 27 from Music for Marrying and Burying, by Ionel Petroi
Petroi, piano
Water and Resurrection fr. Water Passion after St. Matthew, by Tan Dun
Ensemble & RIAS Chamber Choir/Tan Dun
Angus Dei fr. Requiem for the Living, by Arthur Gottschalk
St. Petersburg State Philharmonic and Chorus/ Lande
Music 13 & 14, by Ionel Petroi
Petroi, piano
Magic World, by Judith Zaimont
David Arnold, baritone; Jonathan Haas, percussion; Zita Zohar, piano
Three Dawn Rituals, by James MacMillan
Scottish Chamber Orchestra/MacMillan/Glennie, perc.
Music 26, by Ionel Petroi
Petroi, p.
Symphony No.1 Da Pacem Domine, by Ross Edwards
Sydney Symphony Orchestra/Porcelijn
Musical Mythology
Seth Boustead talks with composer Stacy Garrop about the new recording of her Mythology Symphony inspired by Greek myths. Starting with the exhilarating opening movement Becoming Medusa, which tells the story of Medusa, a beautiful woman turned into a hideous monster, to the quiet sounds of Penelope Waits, the second movement with the touching tale of a wife waiting for …
Playlist
Stacy Garrop: Mythology Symphony
Chicago College of Performing Arts Orchestras/ Alondra de la Parra
I. “Becoming Medusa”
Stacy Garrop: Mythology Symphony
Chicago College of Performing Arts Orchestras/ Alondra de la Parra
II. “Penelope Waits”
Stacy Garrop: Mythology Symphony
Chicago College of Performing Arts Orchestras/ Alondra de la Parra
IV. “The Fates of Man”
Stacy Garrop: Mythology Symphony
Chicago College of Performing Arts Orchestras/ Alondra de la Parra
III. “The Lovely Sirens”
Stacy Garrop: Mythology Symphony
Chicago College of Performing Arts Orchestras/ Alondra de la Parra
V. “Pandora Undone”
Live at LPR: Modern Mexico
(le) poisson rouge (LPR) is a multimedia art cabaret founded by musicians on the site of the historic Village Gate in New York City. We’re broadcasting from LPR’s stage in front of a live studio audience to celebrate Cinco De Mayo by presenting a musical program dedicated to Mexican composers.
Playlist
Neuroma de Morton, by Felipe Peréz Santiago
Coleman Itzkoff, cello; Beomjae Kim, flute; Mike Sasaki, piano; Caeli Smith, viola; Suliman Tekali, violin
Tres Danzas Seculares, by Mario Lavista
Coleman Itzkoff, cello; Mika Sasaki, piano
De Animos y Quebrantos, by Gabriela Ortiz
Brandon Ilaw, percussion; Coleman Itzkoff, cello; Beomjae Kim, flute; Caeli Smith, viola; Suliman Tekali, violin
Y Los Oros La Luz, by Ana Lara
Bixby Kennedy,clarinet; Coleman Itzkoff, cello; Beomjae Kim, flute; Mika Sasaki, piano; Suliman Tekali, violin
Neurocardiogénico, by Felipe Peréz Santiago
Coleman Itzkoff, cello; Beomjae Kim, flute; Mike Sasaki, piano; Caeli Smith, viola; Suliman Tekali, violin