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.
Recent Shows
On the final episode of Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline: Hideaki Aomori’s Split stretches the bass clarinet to its limits, exploring the full breadth of its sound world. This hour also features Baljinder Sekhon’s Drifting Seeds for cello and harp, along with music by Anna Mieke, Vivian Fung, and more. Then: chamber music by Jessica Ackerley called Spark Surge — one of the highlights of the final hour. You’ll also hear Fumiko Miyachi’s piano duo Up, Down, Top, Bottom, Strange Charm , alongside music by Shirish Korde, Oliver Knussen, and others. Also in this episode: music by Tania León performed by pianist Isabel Dobarro; Claire Victoria Roberts performed by the National Youth Choir of Great Britain; Judd Greenstein performed by NOW Ensemble; Justin H. Bush performed by saxophonist Timothy McAllister and pianist Liz Ames; and flutist Tessa Brinckman performing music by Shirish Korde.
Photo: composer Aart Strootman (photo courtesy of the composer's website).
Photo: composer and cellist Andrea Casarrubios (photo credit: Titilayo Ayangade).
Photo: composer Ellie Wilson. (Photo credit: Dimitri Djuric)
Photo: Les Percussions de Strasbourg (photo credit: Christophe Urbain)
Photo: composer Daniel Thomas Davis (photo credit: Melissa Rivard).
