sounds of New York
Why not begin the week with sounds that are enlivening?
Steve Reich (1936-), Double Sextet (2007), Music for 18 Musicians (1974-76); Ensemble Signal (Brad Lubman, cond.), live, New York, 2016
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yesterday, Oak Park, Ill.
alone
Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996), Air for solo flute (1995); John McMurtery (flute), live, 2007
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sounds of Iran and Turkey
Kayhan Kalhor (1963-, kamancheh) and Erdal Erzincan (1971-, bağlama), live, Iran (Tehran), 2012
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How about something different?
Clara Iannotta (1983-), Limun (2011); International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), live, New York, 2016
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yesterday, Chicago
sounds of Austin
Terry Allen, “Bottom of the World” (T. Allen), live (studio), Austin, 2013
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sounds of Chicago and Wuppertal (Germany)
Peter Brötzmann (1941-, saxophone) and Hamid Drake (1955-, MCOTD Hall of Fame, drums), live, Chicago (Hideout)
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other morning, Chicago (Columbus Park)
alone
Sigurd Hole (bass), “Eg veit I himmelrik ei borg” (“I Know a Castle in Heaven” [Norwegian folk song]), live (studio), New York, 1/31/20
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reading table
In a Station of the Metro
by Ezra Pound (1885-1972)The apparition of these faces in the crowd;
petals on a wet, black bough.
Why not end the week (and month) with a trip to a Mediterranean island?
Black Coffee (DJ), live, Ibiza, 2017
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sounds of Nairobi
Coco Em (DJ), live, Nairobi, 2018
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what’s new
Max Richter (1966-, compositions, piano, keyboard) with the American Contemporary Music Ensemble (Clarice Jensen, cello & artistic director; Ben Russell, violin; Laura Lutzke, violin; Isabel Hagen, viola; Claire Bryant, cello), “On the Nature of Daylight,” “Vladimir’s Blues,” “Infra 5,” live, Washington, D.C., 1/22/20
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musical thoughts
I’m very interested in the idea of a piece of music being a place to think.
—Max Richter
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