Poster VLF spectrogram of an electromagnetic whistler wave
VLF spectrogram of an electromagnetic whistler wave
Stanford University VLF wave archive, via Wikimedia Commons
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Whistler Waves

With the right kind of radio you can sometimes hear the sound of nearby lightning. Some of those sounds are called whistler waves. On this episode of Performance Today, hear a new concerto by Caroline Mallonee, inspired by lightning...and whistler waves.

Episode Playlist

Hour 1

Igor Stravinsky: Suite No. 1 for Small Orchestra
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra
Shadow Dances
Deutsche Grammophon 453 458-2

Igor Stravinsky: Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, conductor
Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA

Erwin Schulhoff: Five Pieces for String Quartet
Andrew Wan, violin; Mark Fewer, violin; Toby Appel, viola; David Ying, cello
Colorado College Summer Music Festival, Packard Hall, Colorado Springs, CO

Paul Dooley: Northern Nights
Lisa Pegher, solo percussion; Lake George Music Festival Symphony; Roger Kalia, music director and conductor
Lake George Music Festival, Lake George High School, Lake George, NY

Hour 2

Franz Schubert: Ave Maria, Op. 52, No. 6
Yo-Yo Ma, cello; Kathryn Stott, piano
Songs From the Arc of Life
Sony 88875103162

Bohuslav Martinu: Sonata for Flute, Violin, and Piano, H. 254
Marya Martin, flute; Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin; Orion Weiss, piano
Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, Bridgehampton Presbyterian Church, Bridgehampton, NY

Caroline Mallonee: Whistler Waves for cello and orchestra
Feng Hew, Cello; Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor
Montante Cultural Center, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY

Franz Schubert: Impromptu, D. 935, No. 2 in A-flat Major
Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano
The Aspen Music Festival and School, Harris Hall, Aspen, CO

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