music clip of the day

otherworldly

Maurice Ravel, Jeux d’eau (1901)

Martha Argerich, live (1977)

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Alfred Cortot, recording (1920)

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lagniappe

radio

After finishing, at midnight, their 24-hour Coleman Hawkins birthday celebration, the indefatigable folks at WKCR-FM didn’t rest for even a minute. Instead they embarked on a 4-day, 96-hour celebration of pianist Teddy Wilson’s centennial.

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