#2658: By the People, 2007

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
From a New Sounds Live taped earlier this month, the Bang On A Can All-Stars perform world premieres of three new works commissioned by the people. Hear Joshua Penman's "Awakenings," Stefan Weisman's "Restless Legs," and a new work by Lukas Ligeti.

PROGRAM # 2658 New Sounds Live: The Bang on a Can All-Stars (First aired on Thursday, 3/29/07)

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Bang on A Can All-Stars

New Sounds Live,Merkin hall, 3-1-07

Stefan Weisman: Restless Legs [14:00]
Lukas Ligeti: Glamour Girl [12:00]
Joshua Penman: Awakening [13:00]

Not commercially available yet. More info at www.bangonacan.org

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