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Herbie Hancock helped rewrite post-bop language and reimagined the rhythm section as a conversational engine. But his musical imagination wouldn’t stop at jazz. He has continued composing for film and the concert hall alike. Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ pianist Jan Lisiecki presents two piano concerti by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart on his latest recording with conductor Manfred Honeck and the Bamberg Symphony. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

We hear from composers trying their hand at working outside the traditional classical music approach on this episode of Extra Eclectic, with works featuring unorthodox instruments and compositional approaches. Often, that means adding electronic touches, such as in Echo Collective’s Unknown Gates and Molly Joyce’s It Has Not Taken Long for You to Break, or, in the case of Johann Johannsson’s A Prayer to the Dynamo, inserting field recordings from an Icelandic power station as part of the score. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

Playlist

Unknown Gates
Composer: Margaret Hermant/Neil Leiter/Gary De Cart
Orchestra/Ensemble: Echo Collective
7K! 24

Can’t Touch This or That or You or My Face
Composer: Kaki King
Soloists: Kaki King, guitar
Cantaloupe 21162

Seeing is Believing
Composer: Nico Muhly
Conductor: Nicholas Collon
Orchestra/Ensemble: Aurora Orchestra
Soloists: Thomas Gould, electric violin
London/Decca 4782731

Spectra
Composer: Anna Thorvaldsdottir
Orchestra/Ensemble: International Contemporary Ensemble
Dorian 92227

Music for Airports: 1/2
Composer: Brian Eno
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bang on a Can All-Stars
Point 536847

Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence: sunwards turn
Composer: Erland Cooper
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Collective
Soloists: Daniel Pioro, violin
Mercury KX 6576069

It Has Not Taken Long for You to Break
Composer: Molly Joyce
Soloists: Inbal Segev, cello
Avie 2465

A Prayer to the Dynamo
Composer: Johann Johannsson
Conductor: Daniel Bjarnason
Orchestra/Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra
DG 4864870

What All This Is
Composer: Harmen Fraanje
Soloists: Arve Henriksen, trumpet
ECM 2794

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On the latest episode of SymphonyCast, contralto Jasmin White joins the Pacific Youth Choir, sopranos and altos from Portland State University Choirs, the Oregon Repertory Singers, and the Oregon Symphony for Mahler’s monumental Symphony No. 3 — all under the baton of David Danzmayr. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

Program

Jasmin White, contralto
Pacific Youth Choir
Sopranos and Altos from Portland State University Choirs and Oregon Repertory Singers
Oregon Symphony
David Danzmayr, conductor

MAHLER: Symphony No. 3
STRAUSS: Don Juan; Oregon Symphony; James De Priest, conductor; Delos 3070

Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis redefined the genre in subtle and caustic ways. While he had great success he was always restless for innovation. Find out more in the latest episode of the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ harpist Yolanda Kondonassis releases her latest project, ‘Terra Infirma,’ featuring world premiere recordings of new works by composer Reena Esmail. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

“Row, row, row your boat,” “Frere Jacques”: rounds are familiar to us all. Make a round a little more complex, and you might get a canon or a fugue. On the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, host Steve Seel explores a host of such works, including Jessie Montomery’s Rounds and Arvo Pärt’s Kanon Pokajanen. Listen now!

Playlist

Black
Composer: Marc Mellits
Orchestra/Ensemble: Donald Sinta Quartet
Bright Shiny Things 133

Rounds
Composer: Marcelo Zarvos
Orchestra/Ensemble: Ethel
Innova 820

Rounds
Composer: Jessie Montgomery
Orchestra/Ensemble: A Far Cry Orchestra
Soloists: Awadagin Pratt, piano
New Amsterdam 177

Shimmer
Composer: Alex Weiser
Soloists: Ashley Bathgate, cello
New Focus 373

Last Round
Composer: Osvaldo Golijov
Conductor: Eric Jacobsen
Orchestra/Ensemble: The Knights
Sony 59978

Small Variations
Composer: Nico Muhly
Soloists: Mishka Rushdie Momen, piano
Somm 603

Kanon Pokajanen (Canon of Repentance): Prayer
Composer: Arvo Part
Conductor: Tonu Kaljuste
Orchestra/Ensemble: Estonian Chamber Choir
ECM 1654

Canon
Composer: Kate Moore
Soloists: Saskia Lankhoorn, piano
ECM 2344

Plan and Elevation
Composer: Caroline Shaw
Conductor: Pekka Kuusisto
Orchestra/Ensemble: Norwegian Chamber Orchestra
Platoon 2026

Vespers for Violin
Composer: Missy Mazzoli
Soloists: Peter Herresthal, violin
Bis 2572

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On the latest episode of SymphonyCast, the Lakes Area Music Festival offers a concert rich with magical characters and riveting storytelling. At the heart of the program, a journey from the heights of unrequited love to the depths of a fiery inferno: Symphonie Fantastique, by Hector Berlioz. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

Program

Lakes Area Music Festival Orchestra
Christian Reif, conductor

LYSENKO: Overture to Taras Bulba
CZINER: North Long Lake, MN
BONIS: Femmes de Légende, II. Salomé
DUKAS: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
BERLIOZ: Symphonie Fantastique
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2; Lakes Area Music Festival Orchestra; Christian Reif, conductor

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ the Time for Three ensemble and mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato bring the poetry of Emily Dickinson to life with music by Kevin Puts. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

Get your binoculars out for this episode of Extra Eclectic! Host Steve Seel brings us two hours of new classical works about birds, including Jennifer Higdon’s An Exaltation of Larks, John Luther Adams’ Strange Birds Passing, and Jocelyn Morlock’s Oiseaux Bleus et Sauvages, as well as a performance by the group Eighth Blackbird. Listen now!

Playlist

Birdflight
Composer: Christopher Gunning
Conductor: Christopher Gunning
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Signum 621

Strange Birds Passing
Composer: John Luther Adams
Conductor: John Heiss
Orchestra/Ensemble: New England Conservatory Contemporary Ensemble
Mode 240

Y Deryn Pur (The Gentle Dove)
Composer: Cecilia McDowall
Conductor: Peter Fisher
Orchestra/Ensemble: Chamber Ensemble of London
Soloists: Peter Cigleris, clarinet
Somm 653

composition as explanation: intertext
Composer: David Lang
Orchestra/Ensemble: eighth blackbird
Cedille 250

Birds of Eden
Composer: Algirdas Martinaitis
Conductor: Modestas Barkauskas
Orchestra/Ensemble: St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra
Ondine 1398

Gossamer Albatross
Composer: Cameron Britt
Orchestra/Ensemble: Janus
New Amsterdam 24

The Shadow of the Blackbird
Composer: David Bruce
Soloists: Bruce Levingston, piano
Dorian 92218

Oiseaux Bleus et Sauvages
Composer: Jocelyn Morlock
Conductor: Bramwell Tovey
Orchestra/Ensemble: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
Centrediscs 20014

Skylark Lullaby
Composer: Jennifer Bellor
Conductor: Chien-Kwan Lin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Eastman Saxophone Project
Innova 45

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On the latest episode of SymphonyCast, the Lausanne Chamber Orchestra and conductor Renaud Capuçon open with a rare work by Charlotte Sohy. Capuçon then takes the spotlight in Robert Schumann’s passionate Violin Concerto, and closing the program, Ludwig van Beethoven’s beloved Pastoral Symphony. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

Program

Lausanne Chamber Orchestra
Renaud Capuçon, violin and conductor

SOHY: Thème Varié
SCHUMANN: Violin Concerto
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)
MOZART: Serenade No. 9; Lausanne Chamber Orchestra; Yehudi Menuhin, conductor; Virgin 91122

The year 2026 is a milestone in American music. It is the birth centenary of one of the country’s most prolific and revolutionary composers: Miles Davis.

Born on May 26, 1926, Davis was a changeling who soon outgrew the very music he helped define: bebop jazz. In March of 1959, he stepped into the Columbia Studios in New York to begin working on Kind Of Blue, a recording that has been hailed as one of the most influential jazz albums of all time, in part due to its impact on different genres, including classical.

With an outstanding band that included John Coltrane and Bill Evans, Davis would carve a deceptively simple concept into one of the most pivotal music events of the 20th century.

Join host Kevin O’Connor for selections from Kind of Blue, as well as commentary and facts about the iconic Miles Davis.

Playlist

• So What - Miles Davis, trumpet; John Coltrane, Julian Adderley, saxophones; Bill Evans, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums

• Freddie Freeloader - Miles Davis, trumpet; John Coltrane, Julian Adderley, saxophones; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums

• Blue in Green - Miles Davis, trumpet; John Coltrane, Julian Adderley, saxophones; Bill Evans, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums

• All Blues - Miles Davis, trumpet; John Coltrane, Julian Adderley, saxophones; Bill Evans, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums

• Flamenco Sketches - Miles Davis, trumpet; John Coltrane, Julian Adderley, saxophones; Bill Evans, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums

• I Thought About You - Miles Davis, trumpet; John Coltrane, Hank Mobley, saxophones; Wynton Kelly, piano; Paul Chambers, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums

Conductor Anthony Parnther knows how uncomfortable it can be to walk into a room and not see anybody who looks like you. That’s why his career has focused on advocating for Black composers and changing the perception of what classical music should be. Find out more in the ‘Rhapsody in Black’ podcast.

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ conductor JoAnn Falletta and the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra bring Igor Stravinsky’s ‘Fairy Tales’ to light on their latest album. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

With spring in full bloom, Steve Seel brings us a bounty of “green sounds” in the first hour of this episode of Extra Eclectic, from Jeffrey Mumford’s verdant cycles of deepening spring to Clint Needham’s String Quartet No. 1, (Shades of Green). In the second hour, it’s music for meditation and the deep breathing that can accompany it, including Daniel Bjarnason’s Air to Breath and Erland Cooper’s Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence.

Playlist

Spring
Composer: Huw Watkins
Soloists: Krysia Osostowicz, violin
Somm 181

Varsog (Breath of Spring)
Composer: Henning Sommerro
Conductor: Christian Kluxen
Orchestra/Ensemble: Arctic Philharmonic
Soloists: Eldbjorg Hemsing, violin
Sony 93608

String Quartet No. 11 “Reykjavik”: Spring Song and Dance
Composer: Elena Ruehr
Orchestra/Ensemble: Quartet ES
Avie 2798

verdant cycles of deepening spring
Composer: Jeffrey Mumford
Conductor: Allen Tinkham
Orchestra/Ensemble: Chicago Composers’ Orchestra
Soloists: Christine Wu, violin
Albany 1948

String Quartet No. 1 “Shades of Green”
Composer: Clint Needham
Orchestra/Ensemble: Poiesis Quartet
Bright Shiny Things 213

Breathturn: Part 1
Composer: John Zorn
Soloists: Mika Stoltzman, marimba
Avie 2807

Tsuki no Waka
Composer: Akemi Naito
Orchestra/Ensemble: New York Polyphony
Bis 2719

Abstractions
Composer: Anna Clyne
Conductor: Marin Alsop
Orchestra/Ensemble: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Naxos 574620

Air to Breath
Composer: Daniel Bjarnason
Soloists: Gyda Valtysdottir, cello
Dorian 70012

Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence: walking through heather and peat
Composer: Erland Cooper
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Collective
Soloists: Daniel Pioro, violin
Mercury KX 6576069

A child said, what is the grass
Composer: Toivo Tulev
Conductor: Donald Nally
Orchestra/Ensemble: The Crossing
Navona 6303

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On the latest episode of SymphonyCast, alongside the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, soloist Håkan Hardenberger presents Bernd Alois Zimmerman’s astonishing trumpet concerto, combining jazz, twelve-tone technique, grand symphonic music and spirituals. Also on the program, Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances, Richard Strauss’ mischievous Till Eulenspiegel and Maurice Ravel’s thrilling La Valse. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

Program

Håkan Hardenberger, trumpet
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Andris Nelsons, conductor

SIMON: Four Black American Dances
ZIMMERMAN: Nobody knows de trouble I see
STRAUSS: Till Eulenspiegel’s Merry Pranks
RAVEL: La Valse
DVORAK: The Water Goblin; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Rafael Kubelik, conductor; DG 435074
MOZART: Symphony No. 40; Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Rafael Kubelik, conductor; Sony 44649

Tania León has been hailed as an astoundingly original composer and a music ambassador who continues to impact classical music significantly. Her story inspires, showcasing her perseverance and commitment to excellence in the face of adversity. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ violinist Gil Shaham performs Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Violin Concerto alongside conductor Eric Jacobson and the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

Identity theft in classical music? Not quite. Composers have quoted, borrowed from, and paid tribute to earlier composers for centuries, and Steve Seel brings us some contemporary examples on this episode of Extra Eclectic. A new release from Greg Saunier and Curt Sydnor sets movements from Bach’s Goldberg Variations for synthesizer and drums, and Caroline Shaw’s Watermark offers a kind of “remix” of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3. In the second hour, Steve returns to a favorite topic — the intersection of classical music and indie rock — with music by Greg Saunier, Bryce Dessner, Devonte Hynes and Anna Meredith.

Playlist

By Beauteous Softness (After H. Purcell)
Composer: Thomas Ades
Soloists: Ruby Hughes, soprano
Bis 2568

Ora pro nobis
Composer: George Rochberg
Soloists: Daniele Ruggieri, flute
Brilliant 95753

Goldberg Variations: Canon a la neuvieme (Variation 27)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bach Artillerie
Ernest Jenning 873344

Watermark
Composer: Caroline Shaw
Conductor: Malin Broman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Soloists: Jonathan Biss, piano
Orchid 100433

Goldberg Variations: Canon a la tierce (Variation 9)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bach Artillerie
Ernest Jenning 873344

The Ringing World
Composer: Adrian Knight
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bearthoven
Cantaloupe 21129

A Short Tribute to Teenage Fanclub
Composer: Anna Meredith
Orchestra/Ensemble: Ligeti Quartet
Mercury KX 4845720

Goldberg Variations: Canon a la seconde (Variation 6)
Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bach Artillerie
Ernest Jenning 873344

Deerhoof Chamber Variations
Composer: Greg Saunier
Orchestra/Ensemble: Ensemble Dal Niente
New Amsterdam 76

Electric Counterpoint: Fast
Composer: Steve Reich
Soloists: Bryce Dessner, guitar
DG 4876947

Aheym
Composer: Bryce Dessner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Kronos Quartet
Anti 87296

Perfectly Voiceless
Composer: Devonte Hynes
Orchestra/Ensemble: Third Coast Percussion
Cedille 192

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On the latest episode of SymphonyCast, Alan Gilbert conducts the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra in two modern works: first, Anna Clyne’s powerful Restless Oceans, then a dazzling performance by Martin Fröst in Peacock Tales by Anders Hillborg. The program concludes with Dvořák’s impactful statement of Czech patriotism — his Symphony No. 7. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

Program

Martin Fröst, clarinet
NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra
Alan Gilbert, conductor

CLYNE: Restless Oceans
HILLBORG: Clarinet Concerto (Peacock Tales)
DVORAK: Symphony No. 7
BUSONI: Tanzwalzer; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; Werner Andreas Albert, conductor; CPO 999161
MAYER: Symphony No. 1; NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra; Leo McFall, conductor; CPO 555293

Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis is internationally known for his outstanding career in jazz. Many don’t know that he has also found success in classical music. Find out more in the latest episode of the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes pays tribute to Norwegian composer Geirr Tveitt on his latest project featuring the composer’s only piano sonata, as well as folk tunes and songs performed by Andsnes’ sister: vocalist Solveig Andsnes. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

May the 4th be with you! This annual “Star Wars Day” provides the inspiration for the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, with works about space and stars. Steve Seel also pays special tribute to American composer Michael Harrison, who died on April 17, with a performance of his choral work Just Constellations. Listen now!

Playlist

On Seven-Star-Shoes
Composer: Julia Wolfe
Orchestra/Ensemble: Quintet of the Americas
Newport 85512

Interstellar: No Time for Caution
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Soloists: Anna Lapwood, organ
Sony 67609

Voyage
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Conductor: John Morris Russell
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Fanfare Cincinnati 15

Just Constellations: The Acoustic Constellation: Spring
Composer: Michael Harrison
Orchestra/Ensemble: Roomful of Teeth
New Amsterdam 134

Just Constellations: The Opening Constellation: Summer
Composer: Michael Harrison
Orchestra/Ensemble: Roomful of Teeth
New Amsterdam 134

Just Constellations: The Romantic Constellation: Autumn
Composer: Michael Harrison
Orchestra/Ensemble: Roomful of Teeth
New Amsterdam 134

Just Constellations: The Magic Constellation: Winter
Composer: Michael Harrison
Orchestra/Ensemble: Roomful of Teeth
New Amsterdam 134

Constellation No. 2
Composer: Dustin O’Halloran/Gyda Valtysdottir
Soloists: Dustin O’Halloran, piano
DG 4839884

Invisible Dance: II. In the slow time of stars
Composer: Dorothy Chang
Conductor: Pierre Simard
Orchestra/Ensemble: Vancouver Island Symphony
Redshift Records

Ad Astra: The Wanderer
Composer: Max Richter
Conductor: Robert Ziegler
Orchestra/Ensemble: Lyndhurst Orchestra
Soloists: Max Richter, electronics
DG 4837518

Sinfonia (for Orbiting Spheres)
Composer: Missy Mazzoli
Conductor: Daniel Bjarnason
Orchestra/Ensemble: Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Dorian 92267

Radif IV “Stars of Highest Magnitude”
Composer: Robert Morris
Orchestra/Ensemble: Galax Quartet
Soloists: David Morris, crystal goblets
Music and Arts 1297

Choirbook: The Milky Way
Composer: Jesper Koch
Conductor: Flemming Windekilde
Orchestra/Ensemble: Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Dacapo 220627

The Milky Way
Composer: Urmas Sisask
Orchestra/Ensemble: ZOFO Duet
Dorian 92178

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On the latest episode of SymphonyCast, soprano Jennifer France joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra for one of the 21st century’s best-loved classics: Hans Abrahamsen’s Shakespearean song cycle, Let Me Tell You. On the second half of the program, Edward Gardner leads the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Mahler’s radiant and playful Symphony No. 4. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

Program

Jennifer France, soprano
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Edward Gardner, conductor

ABRAHAMSEN: Let Me Tell You *
MAHLER: Symphony No. 4
ELGAR: Enigma Variations; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Bryden Thomson, conductor; Chandos 8610

Pianist, composer and innovator Duke Ellington is famous today for his jazz and swing music. However, he had a few other visions kicking around in his tool box, including some memorable suites such as ‘The Queen’s Suite.’ Find out more in the 'Rhapsody in Black' podcast.

On the latest episode of ‘New Classical Tracks,’ bassoonist Frank Morelli presents his latest album From the Soul; a record that reflects the many life experiences he’s had during his exceptional career. Listen now with host Julie Amacher!

On the latest episode of Extra Eclectic, we consider the planet we call home from several different vantage points. Eriks Esenvalds’ Earth, Teach Me Quiet sets the words of a Ute poem for chorus and wine glasses, and Martin Bresnick’s Ishi’s Song honors the man known as Ishi, the last known surviving member of the Yahi People, who lived in what is present day California, while Reena Esmail’s Earth Speaks depicts the thoughts of the Earth itself. In the second hour, works by Kars Aksel Bisgaard, Sarah Kirkland Snider and Eric Sawyer honor the American Transcendentalists Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

Playlist

The Demise of the Shepard Glacier
Composer: Philip Maneval
Soloists: Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
Azica 71349

Earth Teach Me Quiet
Composer: Eriks Esenvalds
Conductor: Donald Nally
Orchestra/Ensemble: The Crossing
New Focus 281

Gratitude
Composer: Dawn Avery
Soloists: Wilhelmina Smith, cello
Azica 71377

Ishi’s Song
Composer: Martin Bresnick
Soloists: Lisa Moore, piano
Starkland 221

Earth Speaks: Curiosity
Composer: Reena Esmail
Conductor: Andrew Grams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Interlochen Center for the Arts Chorus
Soloists: Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
Azica 71392

Wepan
Composer: Tina Davidson
Orchestra/Ensemble: Jasper String Quartet
Soloists: Natalie Zhu, piano
New Focus 415

Walking (Hommage a Thoreau)
Composer: Lars Aksel Bisgaard
Soloists: Carl Petersson, piano
Grand Piano 717

Drink the Wild Ayre
Composer: Sarah Kirkland Snider
Conductor: Andrew Cyr
Orchestra/Ensemble: Metropolis Ensemble
Soloists: Noel Wan, harp
Nonesuch 89324

Towards the Forest
Composer: Bryce Dessner
Soloists: Gautier Capucon, cello
Erato 27273

The Unanswered Question
Composer: Charles Ives
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas
Orchestra/Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Soloists: Adolph Herseth, trumpet
Sony 42381

Fantasy Concerto: Concord Conversations
Composer: Eric Sawyer
Conductor: Gil Rose
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Modern Orchestra Project
BMOP/sound 1108

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On the latest episode of SymphonyCast, pianist Beatrice Rana dazzles in Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G, while Shostakovich’s satirical Antiformalist Rayok offers wit and energy. Closing the program, Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla leads the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in Weinberg’s profoundly moving Symphony No. 21, Kaddish. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

Program

Beatrice Rana, piano
Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla, conductor

SHOSTAKOVICH: Antiformalist Rayok
RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G
WEINBERG: Symphony No. 21 ‘Kaddish’
NIELSEN: Aladdin Suite (Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen, cond. – Sony 44934)