The Symphony of the Indigenous

Evening Music | May 6, 2010

Before he became one of the most important Mexican composers of the twentieth century, Carlos Chavez spearheaded projects to collect the folk music of the native people of Mexico. The sounds of one Native American tribe, the Yaqui, inspired what is considered to be his most popular work. Tonight we hear this piece, Chavez’s Symphony No. 2 (“Sinfonia India”). Also, music from Moondog (aka Louis Hardin) and Roumi Petrova.


Also Featured Tonight:

Charles Ives / Variations on "America"
John Adams / Shaker Loops
Johann Sebastian Bach / Art of the Fugue: Contrapunctus XIII
Ralph Vaughan Williams / The Lark Ascending
George Gershwin / Second Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra

Music Playlists

View WNYC's music playlists dating back to 2001 (full playlists are generally posted the day after broadcast). For playlist inquiries, please contact Listener Services via email or at 646-829-4000.

The first hour of Evening Music will be available for streaming soon after 8pm

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

The World Cup, the Knicks, and LeBron James’s Fate: An All-Time Summer in Sports

The staff writer Louisa Thomas on the U.S. men’s national soccer team, the N.B.A. off-season, and Serena Williams.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |

The near-collapsed Midtown building is now stable, but its finances may not be

Experts say the structural failure at the Pfizer Building could cause financial problems and a lingering stigma — but that the city’s housing shortage means renters will probably move in anyway.
Gothamist |

NYC DSA on Their Big Wins, and the Future

NYC-DSA co-chairs Grace Mausser and Gustavo Gordillo talk about the DSA's recent big wins.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

Get Lit: Laila Lalami's 'The Dream Hotel,' and Imal Gnawa Performs

All Of It with Alison Stewart |
YOU ARE ONLINE