Tonight, Richard Friedman presents four rarely heard pieces by the Xenakis. Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001) – engineer, mathematician, architect, composer Tracées (1987) for large orchestra Arturo Tamayo, cond. Philharmonic Orchestra of Luxembourg Timpani/OPL 2002/2009 5C1177 (5:22) Linaia-Agon (1972) for trombone, horn, tuba Group 7090 Orgelpark Records 011-2012 (15:02) Ata (1987) for large orchestra Arturo Tamayo, Philharmonic […]
Entries from February 2018
505 :: 2 March 2018 :: Xenakis!
February 28th, 2018 · No Comments
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504 :: February 22, 2018 :: PIANO(S)
February 20th, 2018 · No Comments
On this program, Richard Friedman, presents two ways to look at the piano. Alvin Curran: For Cornelius Yvar Mikhashoff, piano. Mode 49 Henri Dutilleux: Figures Résonances; Preludes Robert Levin, ECM 2105 Alvin Curran: The Last Acts of Julian Beck Yvar Mikhashoff, piano. Mode 49 Alvin Curran will be performing with Clark Coolidge at the […]
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503 :: 16 February 2018 :: Everything That Rises
February 13th, 2018 · No Comments
Richard Friedman presents John Luther Adams’ new string quartet, his fourth, “Everything That Rises” just released on Cold Blue Music. John Luther Adams: String Quartet #4 “Everything That Rises” JACK Quartet – Cold Blue Music CB0051 Everything That Rises, commissioned by SFJAZZ and the JACK Quartet, is an ever-in-motion virtuosic just-intonation work built of a series […]
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502 :: 9 February 2018 :: Pierre Boulez
February 6th, 2018 · No Comments
Richard Friedman continues sampling the legacy of the postwar avant garde. Tonight, music by Pierre Boulez (1925-2016) Boulez: Notations 1-4 (1945) Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano alternating with orchestral version with Daniel Barenboim and the Orchestre de Paris – Erato 2292-45493 (1990) Boulez: Sur Incises (1998) Boulez, Ensemble Intercontemporain – DG 289 463 475 (2000) Boulez: Notations 8-12 Pierre-Laurent […]
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