Poster Julie Mandel
This episode of 'Extra Eclectic' features music by composer Julie Mandel.
Michael Perlman
Extra Eclectic

The tonal 20th century

Extra Eclectic - Oct. 9, 2024

After the so-called “12-tone” school obliterated traditional ideas of harmony during the 20th century — making for a difficult, atonal age in classical music — a younger generation of composers brought conventional harmonic notions back into the fold. It’s quite something to consider how some of those composers are now in their golden years. Host Steve Seel features music by Philip Glass and Julie Mandel, as well as comparative youngsters like Judd Greenstein and Michael Kurth, on this episode of Extra Eclectic. Listen now!

Playlist

Everything Lasts Forever: Bird Sing Love
Michael Kurth
Robert Spano, conductor
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
ASO Media 1011

Vivaldi: Spring
Max Richter
Andre de Ridder, conductor
Berlin Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Hope, violin
DG 4765040

Modern Love Waltz
Philip Glass
Gloria Cheng-Cochran, piano
Telarc 80549

Moods: Joyous
Julie Mandel
Anna Cromwell, violin
Albany 1797

Stay On It
Julius Eastman
Wild Up
New Amsterdam 164

Gallop of a Thousand Horses
Kayhan Kalhor
Silk Road Ensemble
Yo-Yo Ma, cello
Sony 93962

Clearing, Dawn, Dance
Judd Greenstein
yMusic
New Amsterdam 32

Celeste
Brian Eno/Roger Eno
Vanessa Wagner, piano
InFine 1070

Light Ascending
Luke Howard
Shards
Mercury KX 7768693

Night Peace
John Luther Adams
Atlanta Singers
New Albion 61

Lacrymosa
Terry Riley
Kronos Quartet
Nonesuch 549523

Time Loops
Michael Harrison
Maya Beiser, cello
Cantaloupe 21086

light moving
David Lang
Hilary Hahn, violin
DG 19103

Air
Aaron Jay Kernis
Alice K. Dade, flute
Naxos 559831

Love Abounds in Everything
Clarice Jensen
American Contemporary Music Ensemble
Mari Samuelsen, violin
DG 4862097

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