This week’s episode of Extra Eclectic showcases a host of modern classical works featuring instruments picked, plucked and strummed — including the guitar, harp, theorbo (a kind of giant bass lute) and more. Steve Seel plays selections including Anna Segal’s Dialogue for Harp and Clarinet, Javier Lopez de Guerena’s Concierto Ecuanime for guitar and vibraphone, and a marvelous improvisation by pipa player Gao Hong and guitarist Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde. In the show’s second hour, it’s an exploration of vast spans of time and distance, with works including Kevin Puts’ Contact and Edie Hill’s Poem for 2084. Listen now!
Playlist
Things We Trust In
Robert Jurjendal
Volkmar Zimmermann, guitar
Albany 1738
Spin Bird
Kate Moore
Emily Granger, harp
Avie 2495
Dialogue for Harp and Clarinet
Anna Segal
Rachel Talitman, harp
Harp & Co 505041
Concierto Ecuanime
Javier Lopez de Guerena
Oliver Diaz, conductor
Oviedo Filarmonia
Miguel Trapaga, guitar
Naxos 573816
Skylark Call
Gao Hong/Ignacio Lusardi Monteverde
Gao Hong, pipa
ARC Music 2969
Carillon, Recitatif and Masque
Hans Werner Henze
Avi Avital, mandolin
DG 4838534
Tromba Lontana
John Adams
John Adams, conductor
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Gareth Bimson, trumpet
Late Junction 30012
Aliens with Extraordinary Abilities: Take Anything You Want
David Skidmore
Third Coast Percussion
Orange Mountain 132
Contact
Kevin Puts
Xian Zhang, conductor
Philadelphia Orchestra
DG 35748
Poem for 2084
Edie Hill
Donald Nally, conductor
The Crossing
Navona 6218
Darknesse Visible
Thomas Ades
Inon Barnatan, piano
Avie 2256
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