#2280: Dutch Master

There’s music by contemporary Dutch master Louis Andriessen on this edition of New Sounds. His particular blend of minimalism, robust harmony, and a certain “American style” can’t exactly be pinned down as jazz, but neither does it sound like “classical” music from academic circles. Hear his “M is for Man, Music, Mozart”, which despite the “Mozart” in the title, has a strong undercurrent of jazz in the piece. Plus, hear Andriessen’s influence in other pieces by English composer Steve Martland, Irishman Donnacha Dennehy, and Bang on a Can’s Michael Gordon.

PROGRAM #2280 Louis Andriessen - his music and his influence (First aired 5/4/2004)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Louis Andriessen	DeStijl/M Is for Man, Music, Mozart	Instrumental III [2:30] Instrumental I [4:30]	Nonesuch #79342** www.nonesuch.com*
Steve Martland	Crossing The Border	Principia [3:00]	Factory #366 Out of print.
Louis Andriessen	DeStijl/M Is for Man, Music, Mozart	De Stijl [26:00]	See above.
Michael Gordon	Light Is Calling	Tinge [4:00]	Nonesuch #79801** www.nonesuch.com*
Donnacha Dennehy	Private tape	Pluck, Stroke & Hammer [6:00]	Not commercially available, but info at www.donnachadennehy.com

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