Iconoclastic and massively influential American composer Terry Riley celebrates his 90th birthday on June 24, and we honor him this week on Extra Eclectic by devoting the entire first hour to a cross-section of his output. Longtime Riley collaborators Kronos Quartet perform Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector, pianist Sarah Cahill plays his Be Kind to One Another rag, and Riley plays his mesmerizing piano piece The Philosopher's Hand. In the second hour, Steve Seel prepares us for the start of summer with a set of still, “humid” works, including Ingram Marshall’s Entrada and Don’t Bother They’re Here by the duo Stars of the Lid.
Playlist
The Harp of New Albion: Cadence of the Wind
Terry Riley
John Schneider, guitar
Bridge 9132
Sunrise of the Planetary Dream Collector
Terry Riley
Kronos Quartet
Gramavision 187014
Cantos Desiertos: Quijote
Terry Riley
Alexandra Hawley, flute
Naxos 559146
The Philosopher’s Hand
Terry Riley
Terry Riley, piano
Nonesuch 79639
June Buddhas: 216th-B Chorus
Terry Riley
Dennis Russell Davies, conductor
Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra
MusicMasters 67089
The Lake
Terry Riley/Gyan Riley
Terry Riley, piano, melodica, electronics
Org 2142
Be Kind to One Another (Rag)
Terry Riley
Sarah Cahill, piano
Other Minds 1022
Duet
Steve Reich
Daniel Hope, conductor
Basel Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Hope, violin
DG 4795305
Entrada
Ingram Marshall
Maia Quartet
New Albion 92
Passacaglia
Douwe Eisenga
Piccola Accademia degli Specchi
Zefir 9627
The Maze of Longing
Peter Garland
Carson Cooman, organ
Cold Blue 70
Don’t Bother They’re Here
Adam Wiltzie/Brian McBride
Stars of the Lid
Kranky 100
Night Peace
John Luther Adams
Atlanta Singers
New Albion 61
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