For our 440th episode, Joseph M. Colombo and Dennis Aman look at works that take advantage of, ignore, and/or subvert the standard tuning of A=440 Hertz. Alvin Lucier947Jacqueline Martelle, flute.Mode 178 Peter AblingerExercitium I-VI (excerpt)Seth Josel, guitar.Independent Release Iannis XenakisNomos AlphaPierre Penassou – celloEMI Classics EMI 87674CD Todd LerewBowing To PressureJames Klopfleisch, bass.Independent Release Giacinto Scelsi OkanagonUli Fussenegger, […]

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On this episode, Danny Clay highlights the thriving Populist Records label. Wlodzimierz KotońskiPour Quatre [1968]gnarwhallaby: Brian Walsh, clarinets; Matt Barbier, alto and tenor trombones; Derek Stein, violoncello; Richard Valitutto, piano and melodica. Populist Records PR004 Steffen Schleiermacher Stau [1999]    gnarwhallabyPopulist Records PR004 Andrew McIntoshHyenas in the Temples of Pleasure (I-IV)Yarn/Wire:  Ian Antonio and Russell Greenberg, percussion; Laura Barger […]

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On this episode, Joseph Colombo presents music by two sons   and their fathers.      György LigetiThree Pieces For Two PianosAlessio Bax & Lucille Chung, PianoDynamic Italy – CDS434 Lukas LigetiDelta SpaceKathleen Supové, pianoTzadik – 7099 Kyle GannSummer SerenadeCarson Cooman, organIndependent Release LiturgyFollow IIHunter Hunt-Hendrix – vocals, guitar, electronics; Bernard Gann – guitar;   Tyler Dusenbury […]

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On this episode, Dan Becker presents explores music about music,    through arrangements, borrowing, mashups, and reimaginings.   Luciano BerioSinfonia (Mvmt. 3)Orchestre Philharmonique directed by Luciano Berio;    Sinfonia Singers directed by Ward Swingle.ADES 14.122-2 Brian Eno (arranged by Michael Gordon) Music For Airports (Section 1/1)The Bang on a Can All-StarsCantaloupe CA21045 Ben JohnstonAmazing Grace (based on the hymn)Kronos QuartetElektra-Nonesuch […]

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