La Sonnambula
A selection of some magnificent contemporary music, and a brief sampling of a 200-year-old classic, Vincenzo Bellini’s La Sonnambula.
START
TITLE
ARTIST
ALBUM
LABEL
Some of our recent programs:
La Sonnambula
A sampling of some magnificent contemporary music, and a brief sampling of a 200-year-old classic, Vincenzo Bellini’s La Sonnambula.
Recharging
Upping the cellular voltage.
Gidon Kremer
A scant 58-minute review of the vast career of violinist Gidon Kremer, a door to contemporary composers far and wide.
Rebels, Renegades, Outcasts
A selection of musical, literary and historical renegades throughout history with music and poetry to accompany their stories. Alfonsina Storni, above.
John Coltrane
A further look at the melodic mastery of John Coltrane.
Hejira
Joni Mitchell’s sine qua non, Hejira, with notes to parse out a fuller picture of a magnificent work of art.
High Summer
Music for the fullness of summer.
Shigeru Umebayashi
A sampling of pieces by film composer Shigeru Umebayashi (above) and other like-minded individuals.
The Circus
Damn everything but the circus, and this week’s collection of song and story telling from Ovid to The Boss.
Willie Nelson
A celebration of Willie Nelson, now into his 90s, and as vital as ever.