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The Brothers Balliett

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  • The Goldberg Variations Variations

    Musicians and audiences have long been delighted by Bach's Goldberg Variations, but what about composers? This week, the Brothers Balliett investigate modern takes on the work. Jun 11, 2015

    The Goldberg Variations Variations

  • The Brothers Balliett Talk To Lembit Beecher

    This week the Brothers Balliett sit down to chat with Beecher, whose output is characterized by investigations of memory, ecology, time and place, and his own Estonian heritage. Jun 4, 2015

    The Brothers Balliett Talk To Lembit Beecher

  • Chamber Industrial

    Nothing like the sounds and overwhelming senses that come with summer to remind us all what city life is all about. Join the Brothers this week for Industrial Chamber music. May 28, 2015

    Chamber Industrial

  • A Little Night Music

    Ever since John Field invented the Nocturne in the early 19th-century, composers have been clamoring the get a piece of the action.This week, The Brothers play Night Music. May 21, 2015

    A Little Night Music

  • The Brothers Balliett talk to Jason Eckardt

    This week, the Brothers Balliett talk to composer Jason Eckardt! From his roots as a metal guitarist to his recent appointment at Peabody, Eckardt's is a career worth exploring. May 14, 2015

    The Brothers Balliett talk to Jason Eckardt

  • Varieties of Religious Experience

    Who can say what goes on in the mind of a composer who sets out to depict his innermost religious thoughts and experiences? This week, The Brothers listen to works of faith. May 7, 2015

    Varieties of Religious Experience

  • Differenz/Wiederholung

    To any fan of Bernhard Lang, the words Differenz/Wiederholung conjure up a whole world of groove and uptown funk. Listen Thursday at 3 pm. Apr 30, 2015

    Differenz/Wiederholung

  • Krazy for Kairos

    This week the Brothers Balliett sample music from Austria's Kairos label, including performances of Klaus Lang and Beat Furrer. Listen Thursday at 3 pm. Apr 23, 2015

    Krazy for Kairos

  • Songs of the Earth and Sea

    What do composers Alan Hovhaness, David Maslanka and Beat Furrer havein common? For one thing, they all wrote music inspired by the 'songs' they heard within the sea and the earth.   Apr 16, 2015

    Songs of the Earth and Sea