#2159: Program #2159

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
The exciting young British composer, co-founder of the rock group The Divine Comedy, Joby Talbot, joins John Schaefer on this edition of New Sounds. Hear recent releases of Talbot's chamber music and composed rock, and a live performance in the WNYC studio. Also, next week (January 16th at 7PM) at the World Financial Center's Winter Garden along with the new music group Present Music, Talbot performs on keyboards his silent film score for the 1926 Hitchcock thriller "The Lodger."

PROGRAM #2159 with Joby Talbot (First aired on Thursday, 5/29/03)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Joby Talbot & Billiardman

Private Recording

Incubator, excerpt [1:30]

Not commercially available. List of works at: www.chester-novello.com

Joby Talbot

The Dying Swan

String Quartet #2 [4:00]

Black Box #1078
www.sanctuaryclassics.com

 

Live

Iliac Crest [6:00]

Not commercially available.

Joby Talbot & Billiardman

Private CD

Dead Space [11:00]

See above.

Ute Lemper

Punishing Kiss

Nick Cave: Little Water Song, excerpt [1:30]
Divine Comedy (Hannon/Talbot): You Were Meant For Me

Decca/Universal #289 466 473**
Available for purchase at Amazon.com*

Joby Talbot

The Dying Swan

"...similarities between diverse things..." [8:30]

See above.

Joby Talbot & Billiardman

Private CD

Utopia [1:30]

See above.

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