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Paul Simon’s Curious Mind
Paul Simon has always been attracted to new kinds of sounds. His most recent work has brought him into the world of contemporary classical music. Jul 10, 2017
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Download: 'Viola Concerto: Part II' by Nico Muhly
I'm so excited to share today's Meet the Composer bonus track with you. It's Part II of Nico Muhly's viola concerto, that I traveled to Detroit this past October to premiere. Dec 28, 2015
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Nico Muhly: Community Theater
Composer Nico Muhly is a rabid communicator whose personality factors massively in his work. Nico lives his life out loud, and his music is stunning, hilarious, touching, and brilliant. Dec 11, 2015
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Nico Muhly: I. Trial By Fire
Nico grew up in Providence, but spent odd corridors of his youth abroad, acquiring languages quickly and setting the tone for his current, punishing travel schedule. Dec 11, 2015
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Nico Muhly: II. Working Together
Nico has worked with film directors, librettists, clarinet players and choreographers, and has written arrangements for an impressive roster of bands and songwriters. Dec 11, 2015
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Nico Muhly: Playlist
Hear a piece of music you loved in the show? Click for a complete breakdown of all the music in Episode Ten – Nico Muhly: Community Theater. Dec 11, 2015
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Nico Muhly: III. "u"
Nico's community is a massive factor in his life. He is very much "in touch," sending emails from the profane to the profound to literally hundreds of people a day. Dec 11, 2015
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Download: Anna Thorvaldsdottir's 'Scape' Performed by Pianist Cory Smythe
This week’s Meet the Composer Bonus Track is a world premiere recording of Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s "Scape," performed by pianist Cory Smythe of the International Contemporary Ensemble. Nov 24, 2015
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Composing Is Second Nature
Anna Thorvaldsdottir is an Icelandic composer whose work conjures entire environments of sound, surrounding the listener in a dark and forbidding landscape. Listen to the complete show. Nov 9, 2015
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir: I. Small Town Living
Anna grew up in a tiny town surrounded by incredible beauty — mountains, ocean — studying music under the guidance of her music-teacher mother and aunt. Nov 9, 2015
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Anna Thorvaldsdottir: II. Composing a Space
Icelandic is a language of whispers and sub-audible subtlety. It is a sort of an ancient thing, it feels like it wasn’t workshopped as extensively as other European languages. Nov 9, 2015