Modern Notebook for February 2, 2020

Photo: Composer Tyshawn Sorey (Photo credit: John Rogers)

On this week’s Modern Notebook, Tyler Kline shares a piece for violin and glockenspiel by Tyshawn Sorey that is performed with Jennifer Koh, which is included in Koh’s Limitless project. Also, a work by Olga Bell called Zero Initiative, which derives melodies and rhythms from a recorded conversation. Featured performances from the Nouveau Classical Project, the PRISM Quartet, the JACK Quartet, Wendy Richman, Conor Hanick, and more.

Hour 1

  • Estampie from Lou Harrison’s String Quartet Set.
  • Nico Muhly’s By All Means, which draws connections between traditional Anglican church motets and 12-tone serialist music.
  • In Memoriam Muhal Richard Abrams, music for glockenspiel and violin by Tyshawn Sorey.
  • Chen Yi’s Symphony No. 2.
  • PRISM Quartet performs music by Julia Wolfe.


Hour 2


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