Hour 1
- Mirror by Brendon Randall-Myers.
- David Ludwig’s Seasons Lost.
- Dreams Grow Like Slow Ice by Jay Batzner.
- Vivian Fung’s Piano Concerto “Dreamscapes.“
Modern Notebook for December 5, 2021
Photo: Composer Vivian Fung (Photo credit: Genevieve Caron)
On the next Modern Notebook, Tyler Kline explores some dream-like music, including Nico Muhly’s “Seeing is Believing,” which the composer describes as drawing upon the exciting and superstitious practice of observing and mapping the sky.
And “Dreamscapes,” the piano concerto by Vivian Fung, which fuses elements of Balinese gamelan music with extended techniques on the piano.
Also featuring music by Brendon Randall-Myers, Jay Batzner, Viet Cuong, Errollyn Wallen, and others; and performances by pianist Miki Sawada, flutist Tammy Evans Yonce, cellist Inbal Segev, pianist Conor Hanick with the Metropolis Ensemble, and more.
That and more on the next Modern Notebook, Sunday night from 8 to 10 ET on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9.
Hour 2
- Room to Move by Viet Cuong.
- Errollyn Wallen’s Concerto Grosso.
- Birds in warped time II by Somei Satoh.
- Nico Muhly’s Seeing is Believing.
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).
