#2727: Classics Revisited

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Listen to New Sounds-style reworkings of classical pieces on this program. There's music by Clogs and Ralph Towner, along with The John Dowland Project. Plus, we'll liberally sample the latest from Taraf de Haidouks, a CD of arrangements called Maskarada. On this, their latest release, there's Bartók, Khachaturian, Albeniz & a piece featuring distinguished singer/cimbalom player Virginica Dumitru, the first-ever female Taraf guest instrumentalist.

PROGRAM #2727, Classics Revisited (First aired on Thursday, 10/18/07)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Clogs	Lantern	Kapsberger [2:30]	Brassland #HWY-010 www.brassland.org
Rolf Lislevand	Nuove Musiche	Kapsberger: Arpeggiata Addio [7:00]	ECM #1922** www.ecmrecords.com
Various artists: Ralph Towner	Guitar Harvest	Saraband for 2 Guitars [2:30]	Solid Air #2042 www.solidairrecords.com*
Taraf de Haidouks	Maskarada	Albeniz: Asturias [5:30]	Crammed CRW 40 www.crammed.be
The Shul Band	Instrumental	Od Lo Ahavti Di [2:00]	www.theshulband.com * OR www.theshulofnewyork.org
Taraf de Haidouks	Maskarada	DeFalla: Ritual Fire Dance [3:30]	See above.
Red Byrd	Songs of Love And Death	Monteverdi: Zefiro Torna [6:00]	Factory #336 out of print
The John Dowland Project	In Darkness Let Me Dwell	Go Crystal Tears [8:00]	ECM #1697 www.ecmrecords.com
Rolf Lislevand	Nuove Musiche	Narvaez: Passacaglia Cantus Firmus [2:30]	See above.

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