#3226: Beethoven, Bruckner, and Mahler. Sort of.

New Sounds | Nov 9, 2012

Hear "ReWriting Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony" by Bang on a Can Co-Founder Michael Gordon, along with music from Uri Caine where he takes on Mahler - "Urlicht/Primal Light." Plus, hear Mary Jane Leach's "Bruckstuck," and more.

PROGRAM #3226, Reimagined Romantic Classics (First aired on 7/15/11)                                                       

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Michael Gordon

Private recording

ReWriting Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, excerpt [2:00]

This performance not commercially available.  Info at bangonacan.org/michael_gordon

Uri Caine/Gustav Mahler

Urlicht/Primal Light

I Often Think They Have Merely Gone Out! [3:34]

Winter & Winter 910 004
www.winterandwinter.com/

Mary Jane Leach

Celestial Fires

Bruckstück [12:45]

Experimental Intermedia Foundation
 XI 107
Available at www.arkivmusic.com

Michael Gordon

Private recording

ReWriting Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony [21:20]

 This performance not commercially available.  Info at bangonacan.org/michael_gordon

Carl Stone

Four Pieces

Hop Ken [9:00]

EAM Discs 201
Out of print, but try Amazon.com.

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