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For many composers, the piano is where they first hear their musical thoughts. It’s no wonder then that so many are pianists first. This week we’ll be hearing music by pianist-composers for their instrument.
Coming up, William Bolcom takes us back to an earlier age with a set of “Ghost Rags” written in memory of his father. Ned Rorem’s first piano sonata recalls the music of Aaron Copland and a time in the mid-20th century when every composer tried their hand in that genre.
And we’ll hear the piano in its role as chamber musician in Marc Neikrug’s Piano Quintet with a performance by the Orion String Quartet joined by the composer at the piano.
Also in the Horizons in Music series
Ceol Nua na hÉirinn - New Music of Ireland
(59:00)
From: WFIU
This week we’ll pay a visit to Ireland and discover that contemporary music is alive and well alongside the traditional.
ICONS: Morten Lauridsen
(59:00)
From: WFIU
This week as part of our ICONS series, we’ll introduce or perhaps reintroduce the choral music of Morten Lauridsen through his settings of poets James Agee and Rainer Maria ...
Rising in the East: The Music of Asian-American Composers
(59:01)
From: WFIU
this week we’ll be highlighting the many contributions that Asian-American composers have made to the genre.
What's Dropping: May 2012
(59:01)
From: WFIU
Our monthly program highlighting new releases in the world of new music.
ICONS: John Adams
(59:01)
From: WFIU
John Adams' name has become nearly synonymous with new music, especially in America. The composer with deep roots in minimalism has tried his hand in a number of genres - ...
Pros on Prose
(59:01)
From: WFIU
The melding of words and music into a single piece of art has been at the heart of human existence for thousands of years, and today’s composers are still finding new ways to ...
What's Dropping
(59:01)
From: WFIU
This week we’re taking a listen to some new releases in the world of contemporary music, including the latest CD from ETHEL, Heavy. We’ll also be hearing a work by Barbara ...
The Choral Works of Ola Gjeilo
(59:01)
From: WFIU
A conversation with composer Ola Gjeilo about his music and hear some selections from the Phoenix Chorale's recording "Northern Lights: Choral Works by Ola Gjeilo"
Off the Chart
(59:01)
From: WFIU
For nearly as long as there has been jazz, there have been composers melding it with their own compositional styles to create something that bridges the nightclub and the ...
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Piece Description
For many composers, the piano is where they first hear their musical thoughts. It’s no wonder then that so many are pianists first. This week we’ll be hearing music by pianist-composers for their instrument.
Coming up, William Bolcom takes us back to an earlier age with a set of “Ghost Rags” written in memory of his father. Ned Rorem’s first piano sonata recalls the music of Aaron Copland and a time in the mid-20th century when every composer tried their hand in that genre.
And we’ll hear the piano in its role as chamber musician in Marc Neikrug’s Piano Quintet with a performance by the Orion String Quartet joined by the composer at the piano.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolcom: Three Ghost Rags | John Murphy, piano | Bolcom: Piano Rags. | Albany Records | 1999 | 13:34 |
| Neikrug: Piano Quintet | Orion String Quartet ; Marc Neikrug, piano | The Adventures of Hippocrates. | Koch Int'L Classics | 2006 | 26:44 |
| Rorem: Sonata No. 1 | Thomas Lanners, piano | Rorem: The Three Piano Sonatas. | Centaur | 2010 | 13:46 |
