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In this episode, I sit down with Bill MacKay to discuss his early days of learning guitar, his various moves around the US, his ascent into the realm of solo and collaborative guitar mastery. We touch on his collaborations with Ryley Walker, Katinka Kleijn, Nathan Bowles, and more. Photo of Bill by Ricardo Adame. playlist:Bill MacKay - Powdermill Park (from Esker LP on Drag City)InterviewBill MacKay and Nathan Bowles - Dowsing (from Keys LP on Drag City)Bill MacKay - Arcardia (from Fountain Fire on Drag City)Ryley Walker - Pond Scum Ocean (featuring Bill MacKay from Course in Fable on Husky Pants)Bill MacKay - Living in the Movie (from the Carbon Records 2LP compilation WOUND)Bill MacKay and Ryley Walker - Dragonfly (from SpiderBeetleBee LP on Drag City)Links:Bill MacKayhttps://billmackay.comhttps://www.dragcity.com/artis...https://www.discogs.com/artist...Kinloch Nelsonhttps://www.discogs.com/artist...http://www.tompkinssquare.com/...Carbon Records 2LP compilation WOUNDhttps://carbonrecords.com/band... Wendy Eisenberghttps://wendyeisenberg.bandcam...https://avictoryforupfish.band...Pelt https://peltusa.bandcamp.com
Episode 436: October 6, 2019 (guest artist Mathew Sweet of Boduf Songs) playlist: Boduf Songs, "Black Nails" (Abyss Versions) 2019 Orindal Arthur Russell, "You Did It Yourself" (Iowa Dream) 2019 Audika Minor Pieces, "This House" (The Heavy Steps Of Dreaming) 2019 Fat Cat Charles Rumback and Ryley Walker, "Half Joking" (Little Common Twist) 2019 Thrill Jockey Bill MacKay and Katinka Kleijn, "Hermine" (Stir) 2019 Drag City Marc Almond and Michael Cashmore, "Gabriel" (Gabriel and the Lunatic Lover) 2008 Durtro/Jnana Black Lung, "NXIVM III" (NXIVM) 2019 Ant-Zen Boduf Songs, "My Continuing Battle With Material Reality" (Stench of Exist) 2015 The Flesner Boduf Songs, "The Rotted Names" (Stench of Exist) 2015 The Flesner Boduf Songs, "You are Always on the Edge of a Precipice" (Abyss Versions) 2019 Orindal Email podcast at brainwashed dot com to say who you are; what you like; what you want to hear; share pictures for the podcast of where you're from, your computer or MP3 player with or without the Brainwashed Podcast Playing; and win free music! We have no tracking information, no idea who's listening to these things so the more feedback that comes in, the more frequent podcasts will come. You will not be put on any spam list and your information will remain completely private and not farmed out to a third party. Thanks for your attention and thanks for listening.
Renowned cellist Katinka Kleijn is featured in Philip Glass' Cello Concerto No 2, derived from his score for Godfrey Reggio's film "Naqoyqatsi." The Symphony is under the baton of Steven Schick. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 34637]
Renowned cellist Katinka Kleijn is featured in Philip Glass' Cello Concerto No 2, derived from his score for Godfrey Reggio's film "Naqoyqatsi." The Symphony is under the baton of Steven Schick. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 34637]
Katinka Kleijn – champion of new music and a member of the Chicago Symphony – is soloist in Philip Glass’ graceful Second Cello Concerto, drawn from his score to the film Naqoyqatsi. The concert concludes with one of Anton Bruckner’s most compact and attractive symphonies, dedicated to Wagner and full of Bruckner’s glorious writing for brass. Emerging composer LJ White adds to the fun with a new work commissioned by the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 34004]
Katinka Kleijn – champion of new music and a member of the Chicago Symphony – is soloist in Philip Glass’ graceful Second Cello Concerto, drawn from his score to the film Naqoyqatsi. The concert concludes with one of Anton Bruckner’s most compact and attractive symphonies, dedicated to Wagner and full of Bruckner’s glorious writing for brass. Emerging composer LJ White adds to the fun with a new work commissioned by the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus. Series: "La Jolla Symphony & Chorus" [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 34004]
This week's program features concertos for cello and string quartet, with soloists Katinka Kleijn and Wendy Warner, cellists, and the Harlem Quartet. Playlist: DAVID BAKER (b. 1931) Cello Concerto (1975) III. Fast (6:09) From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. III Cedille Records CDR 90000 066 (Track 4) Katinka Kleijn, cello Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor BENJAMIN LEES Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra (20:49) I. Allegro con brio II. Andante cantando III. Allegro energico From Delights & Dances Cedille Records CDR 90000 141 (Tracks 2–4) Harlem Quartet Chicago Sinfonietta Mei-Ann Chen, conductor JOSEF MYSLIVEČEK (1737–1781) Cello Concerto in C major (20:40) I. Allegro moderato II. Grave III. Tempo di minuetto From Haydn & Mysliveček Cello Concertos Cedille Records CDR 90000 142 (Tracks 4–6) Wendy Warner Camerata Chicago Drostan Hall, Conductor LEONARD BERNSTEIN ARR. RANDAL CRAIG FLEISCHER West Side Story Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra Tonight (3:17) From Delights & Dances Cedille Records CDR 90000 141 (Track 9) Harlem Quartet Chicago Sinfonietta Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
We celebrate Black History Month on this week's show, with selections from our many CDs featuring music by African-descended composers (full playlist below). CHEVALIER DE SAINT-GEORGES (1745-1799) Violin Concerto in A Major, Op. 5, No. 2 (1775) III. Rondeau (4:35) From Violin Concertos by Black Composers of the 18th and 19th Centuries Cedille Records CDR 90000 035 (Track 6) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Encore Chamber Orchestra Daniel Hege, conductor WILLIAM GRANT STILL (1895-1978) Symphony No. 1, "Afro-American" (1930) I. Moderato assai (6:10) From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. I Cedille Records CDR 90000 055 (Track 9) Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor GEORGE WALKER (b. 1922) Lyric for Strings (1941) (5:17) From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. II Cedille Records CDR 90000 061 (Track 2) Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor DAVID BAKER (b. 1931) Cello Concerto (1975) III. Fast (6:09) From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. III Cedille Records CDR 90000 066 (Track 4) Katinka Kleijn, cello Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor COLERIDGE-TAYLOR PERKINSON (1932-2004) Blue/s Forms for Solo Violin (1972) (7:26) I. Plain Blue/s: [Quarter note] = 88-96 II. Just Blue/s: Very free III. Jettin’ Blue/s: Fast From Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: A Celebration Cedille Records CDR 90000 087 (Tracks 8-10) Sanford Allen, violin MICHAEL ABELS (b. 1962) Delights & Dances for String Quartet and String Orchestra (13:03) From Delights & Dances Cedille Records CDR 90000 141 (Track 1) Harlem Quartet Chicago Sinfonietta Mei-Ann Chen, conductor SAMUEL COLERIDGE-TAYLOR (1875-1912) ARR. MAUD POWELL (1867–1920) Deep River, Op. 59, No. 10 (1904) (4:46) From American Virtuosa: Tribute to Maud Powell Cedille Records CDR 90000 097 (Track 9) Rachel Barton Pine, violin Matthew Hagle, piano
The third of four shows devoted to the cello, this week's is titled “2 Suites and a Concerto” and features the work of 3 contemporary composers. January 22 Cello on Cedille Part 3: 2 Suites and a Concerto CARTER PANN (b. 1972) Differences for cello and piano (1998) (13:43) I. Strand II. Air III. Country Dance IV. Blues V. Song From Composers in the Loft Cedille Records CDR 90000 100 (Tracks 2–6) David Ying, cello Elinor Freer, piano COLERIDGE-TAYLOR PERKINSON (1932–2004) Lamentations: Black/Folk Song Suite for Solo Cello (1973) (15:38) I. Fuguing Tune: resolute II. Song Form: plaintive III. Calvary Ostinato IV. Perpetual Motion From Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson: A Celebration Cedille Records CDR 90000 087 (Tracks 11–14) Tahirah Whittington, cello DAVID BAKER (b. 1931) Cello Concerto (1975) (19:56) I. Fast II. Slow a la recitative III. Fast From African Heritage Symphonic Series, Vol. III Cedille Records CDR 90000 087 (Tracks 2–4) Katinka Kleijn, cello Chicago Sinfonietta Paul Freeman, conductor
This week, Cedille Chicago Presents recordings by Chicago cellists; Kim Scholes, John Mark Rozendaal, Barbara Haffner, Wendy Warner, David Ying, Katinka Kleijn, Tahirah Whittington, and Ani Aznavoorian. Subscribe to the Cedille Email List to receive one free music track from each week's show! This week's download comes from Ani Aznavoorian's new CD: "Auerbach Celloquy."
This Contrabass Conversations special series highlights chamber music that includes the double bass. We’d like to extend special thanks to both Brad Opland and the Chicago Chamber Musicians for making this series possible. Listen to all Exploring Chamber Music episodes here, and hear Brad Opland in a Contrabass Conversations interview here. We will be featuring two pieces on the program today. The first is the Wind Serenade in D minor by Antonin Dvorak. This piece is scored for 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon, 3 horns, cello, and bass. It was recorded live on April 23rd, 2007 by the Chicago Chamber Musicians for their 20th Anniversary Season Finale and features: Michael Henoch and Alex Klein – oboe Larry Combs and Julie DeRoche – clarinet Dennis Michael and Lewis Kirk – bassoon Gail Williams, Jeremiah Frederick, Gabrielle Webster – horn Katinka Kleijn, cello Brad Opland, bass The second piece on our program today is the String Quintet in C Major by Franz Schubert. This piece was recorded live in 2004.