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This episode of 'Extra Eclectic' features music by composer Kevin Puts.
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An American mosaic

Extra Eclectic - June 26, 2024

American sounds are in the spotlight on this week’s episode of Extra Eclectic. The first hour leans heavily on California, as we hear works by Terry Riley and John Adams, as well as Kevin Puts’ orchestral ode to Santa Cruz’s annual Cabrillo Festival and the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet’s appreciation of guitar innovator Michael Hedges. Listen now with host Steve Seel!

Playlist

Road Movies: Relaxed Groove
John Adams
Jennifer Koh, violin
Cedille 103

The Philosopher’s Hand
Terry Riley
Terry Riley, piano
Nonesuch 79639

Strange Birds Passing
John Luther Adams
John Heiss, conductor
New England Conservatory Contemporary Ensemble
Mode 240

Symphony No. 4 “From Mission San Juan”
Kevin Puts
Marin Alsop, conductor
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Harmonia Mundi 907580

Aerial Boundaries
Michael Hedges
Los Angeles Guitar Quartet
LAGQ 2022

for such a gaze of wonder
Chad Lawson
Chad Lawson, piano
London/Decca 4563275

Soliloquy
Jennifer Higdon
Lark Quartet
Susan Glaser, flute
Koch 7738

The Sweetness of Epicurus
Lou Harrison
Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
American Composers Orchestra
MusicMasters 60204

Piano Concerto “Oceans Apart”
Justin Dello Joio
Alan Gilbert, conductor
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
Bridge 9583

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