#2457: Music and Film

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
Film maker Bill Morrison and composer/pianist Philip Glass join us to chat about the music and films being produced for The Film Makers Cooperative. For this New Sounds, Philip Glass performs live in the studio. Plus, listen to musical selections from luminary musicians and composers like Steve Reich, guitarist/composer Elliott Sharp, violinist/composer Todd Reynolds, Bang on a Can All-Star Mark Stewart and many others.

PROGRAM # 2457 Music & Film (First aired on Mon. 9/26/05)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Michael Gordon

Light Is Calling

Light Is Calling, excerpt [1:00]

Nonesuch #79801 www.nonesuch.com*

Philip Glass

Philip On Film

Koyaanisqatsi, excerpt [3:00]

Nonesuch #79660 www.nonesuch.com*

Philip Glass

Live

Etude #10 [5:00]

Available on Orange Mountain Music #0009. www.orangemountain music.com OR www.philipglass.com

Ethel

New Sounds Live, Merkin Hall, 2/26/04

Todd Reynolds: The Solution [4:00]

Canteloupe #21017 ** www.canteloupemusic.com *

Steve Reich

Drumming

Pt 1, excerpt [7:00]

Nonesuch #79170 www.nonesuch.com*

Elliott Sharp

The Velocity Of Hue

Euwrecka [8:00]

Emanem #4098 www.emanemdisc.com

Patrick Grant

Private recording

Lonely Ride, Coney Island [7:00]

Info at www.strangemusic.com

*, ** - Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page

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