New Releases of unusual American music brought to you by pianist Guy Livingston. Episode #77 of American Highways.
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