#2426: Early New Sounds Live

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
For more than 20 years, New Sounds has been presenting new and unusual music from inside and outside the WNYC studios. On this edition of the program, we’ll revisit some of the early years of the New Sounds Live concert series with music by David Borden, from a 1988 concert, played by the world’s first synthesizer ensemble, Mother Mallard’s Portable Masterpiece Company. There’s also music by the wide-ranging piano duo Double Edge - Edmund Niemann and Nurit Tilles – from a concert in 1989. Niemann is a long-time member of Steve Reich & Musicians, while Tilles has performed with the Mother Mallard band. Plus, Kronos Quartet performs Michael Daugherty’s Beat Boxer for string quartet and tape, and one of their African pieces from a live concert recorded in 1992.

PROGRAM #2426, From NS Live, the early years (First aired on Tues. 6/14/05)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Double Edge

NS Live, Merkin Hall, 9/28/1989

Meredith Monk: Ellis Island [3:00]

Double Edge had a CD “U.S. Choice,” CRI #637, which is out of print.

Kronos Quartet

NS Live, Merkin Hall, 3/26/1992

Dumisani Maraire: Mai Nozipo [8:00]

Appears on the Kronos CD, “Pieces of Africa” on Nonesuch Records #79275 ** www.nonesuch.com *

David Borden & Mother Mallard

NS Live, Merkin Hall, 11/17/1988

The Continuing Story of Counterpoint, Pt. 8 [7:00]

This series of works has been reissued by Cuneiform Records. www.cuneiformrecords.com

Double Edge

NS Live, Merkin Hall, 9/28/1989

David Borden: Double Portait [13:00]

See above.

Kronos Quartet

NS Live, Merkin Hall, 3/26/1992

Michael Daugherty: Beat Boxer [10:00]

Not commercially available, but Daugherty’s “Elvis Everywhere” is on the Kronos CD, “Released 1985-1995,” Nonesuch # #79394.**
www.nonesuch.com *

Double Edge

NS Live, Merkin Hall, 9/28/1989

Kevin Volans: Dance And Kneeling Dance, excerpt [3:00]

See above.


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