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Live performances in Soundcheck's studios
WNYC's Coverage of the Beijing Olympics
Studio 360: Randy Newman Talks about his Career and Plays Live in the Studio
Selected Shorts featuring “Taste,” by Roald Dahl
Radio Rookies: Heroin by Janesse "Nesse" Nieves
Street Shots Challenge
On The Media: Investigative Reporting
Evening Music Archive
August 2008
Best of WNYC Music: Weimar Kabarett; Brandenburg Project
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Guest DJ Ute Lemper examines the era that defines Berlin Cabaret: a brilliant flash of artistic adventurousness before the oppression of the Nazi regime. We hear original stars of that era and recordings from leading modern interpreters of the repertoire.
In the 8PM hour, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra premieres a work from its ongoing Brandenburg Project: Christopher Theofanidis' "Muse," paired with its inspiration, Bach's "Brandenburg" Concerto No. 3.
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Best of WNYC Music: Brecht without Weill; Orphic Memories; Tokyo String Quartet
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Guest DJ Ute Lemper ransacked her personal collection to find material that illuminates one of the great literary geniuses of the 20th century. We not only hear the songs and poems of Berthold Brecht, but also rare audio clips of the poet himself in action, including his testimony before the HUAC in 1947.
During the 8PM hour, the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra serves up the world premiere of Ingram Marshall's "Orphic Memories," a new concerto grosso co-commissioned by WNYC. And don't miss a special episode of Music from the 92nd Street Y with Sara Fishko at 10PM, featuring the Tokyo String Quartet in performance from the stage of Kaufmann Concert Hall.
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Related Audio: Brecht and the HUAC
Listen to an excerpt of Berthold Brecht's testimony before the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1947.Musto on Musto (and Bastianello too)
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Composer/pianist John Musto joins Terrance McKnight in the studio to talk about his musical projects, and to present an exclusive live recording of his new opera "Bastianello." Dealing craftily with the "interplay of humor and melancholy" found in married life, "Bastianello" dazzled audiences and critics at its World premiere in Weill Hall last March when it was mounted by the New York Festival of Song.
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Celebrate Brooklyn! Live
Friday, August 01, 2008
Airs Friday, August 1 at 8PM on 93.9FM
David Garland hosts this special concert recorded live by WNYC in the Prospect Park Bandshell last month. Presented by Celebrate Brooklyn! and Wordless Music, the program pairs the progressive Metropolis Ensemble with indie rock sensation Deerhoof. Featured works include Ryan Francis and Ricardo Romaneiro's "The Rite: Remixed" — an electronic re-working of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring," as well as selections from Deerhoof's upcoming album Offend Maggie.
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Video: Deerhoof fans perform leaked track for WNYC
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