Modern Notebook for December 22, 2019
Photo: Composer Olivier Messiaen
On the next Modern Notebook, we’ll take a trip to Scandinavia for the holiday season with a traditional Danish folk tune performed by the Danish String Quartet. Also, cosmic music from Olivier Messiaen’s Turangalila Symphony, a masterwork which he simply describes as a “love song.” Featuring performances from violinist Kristin Lee and the Metropolis Ensemble, the Alias Chamber Ensemble, and more.
Hour 1
- The Danish String Quartet performs traditional Scandinavian folk music, with flügelhorn soloist Mads la Cour.
- Kenji Bunch‘s Drift.
- The fifth movement of Olivier Messiaen’s Turangalila Symphony: Joy of the Blood of the Stars.
- Music by Vivian Fung inspired by her time in Bali: the Violin Concerto.
- Pianists Eunmi Ko and Albert Kim perform music for piano four hands by Hilary Tann.
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