Podcast: New Releases

In episode #77 of American Highways, pianist Guy Livingston brings us new releases from Terry Riley’s Mandala to Lotte Lenya’s Mandeley. But what does it all mean? Is the universe circular?

This is a non-thematic, easy-going stroll through Guy’s CD collection, highlighting new CDs of Gene Pritsker, Brian Wilbur Grundstrom, the Amstel Quartet, Lotte Lenya: great musicians we should be listening to.

AMERICAN HIGHWAYS #77: NEW RELEASES

Theme Music :
Steve Reich. The Desert Music (1984)
First Movement (Fast).
Chorus of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Members of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Michael Tilson Thomas & William Carlos Williams.
Nonesuch Records 79101.

Paul Bowles
Cross country for two pianos
Bennett Lerner, pianist
Etcetera 1986 CD KTC 1019

Terry Riley
Mandala Miniatures
3. Maid of Old Mexico
4. Song of the Earth
Amstel Quartet
AR 009

Gene Pritsker
What Shall I do
Sound Liberation Ensemble
Composers Concordance Records 0013, distr NAXOS

Brian Wilbur Grundstrom
Contentment
Erik Ochsner conducts the Omega Recording Studios Orchestra
navona records 6047

Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000)
Anahid
David Amos conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra
Crystal Records CD810

Timo Andres
Checkered Shade
Eighth Blackbird
cédille 33229

William Bolcom/Joan Morris

Three Penny Things
William Bolcom, piano; Joan Morris, vocals
CMU WPM236

Kurt Weill
Der Song van Mandelay
Lotte Lenya
Bear Family Records