Sunday, December 11th
sounds of London
Gavin Bryars (1943-), “Jesus’ Blood Never Failed Me Yet” (1971): Phaedra Ensemble with recorded voice, live, London (Shoreditch Church), 2018
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2022
Thursday, November 3rd
never enough
When it comes to sparkling clarity—something that, these days, seems to be in painfully short supply—no one outdoes Mozart.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor (K. 466): Leif Ove Andsnes (piano, direction) and Mahler Chamber Orchestra, live, London, 8/7/22
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2022
Tuesday, July 19th
sounds of London
BBC Radio 1: Essential Mix, Kieran Hebden (AKA Four Tet, KH, 1977-; musician, producer, DJ), 7/9/22
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2022
Friday, July 8th
sounds of London
Sons of Kemet (Shabaka Hutchings, tenor saxophone; Theon Cross, tuba; Tom Skinner, drums; Eddie Hick, drums), live (“Pick Up Your Burning Cross,” “Think of Home,” “In Remembrance of Those Fallen,” “Throughout the Madness, Stay Strong”), London, 2022
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2022
Tuesday, June 14th
more
Miles Davis (1926-1991, trumpet), Gary Bartz (1940-, saxophones), Chick Corea (1941-2021, keyboards), Keith Jarrett (1945-, keyboards), Dave Holland (1946-, bass), Jack DeJohnette (1942-, drums), Airto Moreira (1941-, percussion), live, England (Isle of Wight Festival), 1970
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(Taking a break—back in a while.)
2022
Thursday, April 28th
His sound-world I tire of never.
Tristan Murail (1947-), Le Lac (2001); Chimera Ensemble (John Stringer, cond.), live, England (York), 2013
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2022
Saturday, January 15th
passings
Stephen Sondheim, composer, March 22, 1930–November 26, 2021
Terry Teachout, critic (among other things), February 6, 1956–January 13, 2022 (this was his “favorite Sondheim,” according to Scott Simon on this morning’s Weekend Edition Saturday [NPR])
Bernadette Peters, “Not a Day Goes By” (Merrily We Roll Along), live, London, 1998
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2021
Tuesday, October 19th
like nobody else
Jacqueline du Pré (1945-1987, cello) with New Philharmonia Orchestra (Daniel Barenboim, cond.), live (studio), London, 1967: Edward Elgar (1857-1934), Cello Concerto in E minor (Op. 85, 1919)
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2021
Saturday, October 16th
like nobody else
Anton Webern (1883-1945), String Quartet (Op. 28, 1937-38); Psappha Ensemble (Benedict Holland and Sophie Rosa, violins; Vicci Wardman, viola; Jennifer Langridge, cello), live, England (Manchester), 2019
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reading table
Whenever I sleep
with my socks on
I have bad dreams—Yosa Buson (1716-1783), translated from the Japanese by W.S. Merwin and Takako Lento
2021
Friday, October 1st
only rock ‘n’ roll
Kinks, live (“Victoria,” “Acute Schizophrenia Paranoia Blues,” “Dedicated Follower of Fashion,” “Lola,” “Holiday,” “Good Golly, Miss Molly,” “You Really Got Me,” “All Day and All of the Night,” “Waterloo Sunset,” “Village Green Preservation Society”), London, early 1970s
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