Hour 1
- Blue Curve of the Earth by Tina Davidson.
- Eleanor Alberga’s String Quartet No. 2.
- Four Beautiful Songs by Kirk O’Riordan.
- Ingrid Arauco’s Fantasy-Quartet.
- Stolen by Allison Loggins-Hull.
Modern Notebook for November 21, 2021
Photo: Pianist Julia Den Boer (Photo courtesy of Artist)
On this week’s Modern Notebook, join Tyler Kline for string quartet music by Reza Vali titled Nayshâborak, which utilizes a traditional Persian tuning system.
And solo piano music by Linda Catlin Smith from pianist Julia Den Boer’s latest album of music that invites listeners to examine and absorb themselves in the resonance, sustain, and sonority of the instrument.
Plus: music by Eleanor Alberga, Allison Loggins-Hull, Molly Herron, and Kenji Bunch; and performances by Del Sol String Quartet, cellist Thomas Mesa, Ensemble Arcadiana, Science Ficta, and more.
That and more on the next Modern Notebook: Sunday night from 8 to 10 on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9.
Hour 2
- Canon No. 2 by Molly Herron.
- Reza Vali’s Nayshaborak – Calligraphy No. 6.
- Echoes of Life by Elizabeth Start.
- Linda Catlin Smith’s The Underfolding.
- Luminaria by Kenji Bunch.
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).
