#2611: New Music for Solo Piano

There’s new music for solo piano by the likes of Seth Kaufman, whose piano sound draws on the dramatic gorges of the Finger lakes area of upstate New York, as well as New Orleans. Shake those up and you have passionate and intense works rooted in jazz, rock and minimalism. We’ll hear music from his latest record, "Compartments," on this edition of New Sounds. Also, listen to works by German pianist/composer Hans Otte from a new compilation disc of reissued works, “the book of sounds.” Otte served for 25 years as the music director for Radio Bremen, in addition to his written output of musical theatre, poems, and drawings. Plus, piano music by minimalist master Terry Riley, and much more.

PROGRAM # 2611, New Music for Piano (First aired on 11/29/06)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Hans Otte	The Book of Sounds/ The Book of Hours	The Book of Sounds, I [8:30]	Celestial Harmonies #12069 www.harmonies.com*
Seth Kaufman	Compartments	The Rails [2:30] Ebb September [5:30]	Cascadilla Records, forthcoming. Check CDBaby or Amazon.com for Seth’s other CDs.
Davy John Mizelle	Soundscape	Metalsong II [8:30]	Furious Artisans #6801 www.furiousartisans.com
Terry Riley	The Harp Of New Albion	The New Albion Chorale [12:00]	Celestial Harmonies #14018 www.harmonies.com*
Hans Otte	The Book of Sounds/ The Book of Hours	The Book of Sounds, II [10:00]	See above.

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