sun 19 mar 2017 17:00 hour
Today’s Music by Today’s Composers, on the border of east and west.
Today, classical music that was influenced by music from East and South-East Asia. Coming up are both western and Asian composers and both western ans Asian instruments. In many of these works, eastern elements are integrated in the modernistic classical music of the 20th century.
Playlist
1 – Claude Debussy. ‘Pagodes’ from Etampes. Hans Henkemans, piano.
2 – John Cage. Ryoanji. Malcom Goldstein, violin and Mathias Kaul, percussion.
3 – Toru Takemitsu. November steps. Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam conducted by Bernard Haitink
4 – Tan Dun. Ghost river. Kronos Quartet wit Wu Man, pipa
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