From Mermaids to Swales
Evening Music | May 6, 2010
Beth Anderson's " Dr. Blood's Mermaid Lullaby" and "Pennyroyal Swale" are featured in our first hour. This young American composer is one of the most interesting of contemporary composers.
Since Mendelssohn was born this day in 1809, we thought we'd celebrate by listening to violinist Gil Shaham play the heck out of his Violin Concerto, Giuseppe Sinopoli conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Said John Cage: "The responsibility of the artist consists in perfecting his work so that it may become attractively disinteresting." His "String Quartet in Four Parts" achieves this goal wondrously. The LaSalle Quartet performs the four movements of Cage's work with the vibratoless, zen-like concentration required. Listen for it in our third hour.
Since Mendelssohn was born this day in 1809, we thought we'd celebrate by listening to violinist Gil Shaham play the heck out of his Violin Concerto, Giuseppe Sinopoli conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra.
Said John Cage: "The responsibility of the artist consists in perfecting his work so that it may become attractively disinteresting." His "String Quartet in Four Parts" achieves this goal wondrously. The LaSalle Quartet performs the four movements of Cage's work with the vibratoless, zen-like concentration required. Listen for it in our third hour.
