A world full of silence and tonal beauty. The music of Canadian composer Barbara Monk Feldman (1953) answers to the silent call of nature. Soft rustling wind, serene desert sceneries and sublime panoramic views. Her husband, the famous Morton Feldman, excelled in meditative sound oasis but the spouse of Monk Feldman can keep up with him. In this broadcast of Theme a lot of chamber music of Barbara Monk Feldman passes through including her first string quartet and music for the solo piano.
1. Barbara Monk Feldman: ‘The Chaco Wilderness’ (2005) op Barbara Monk Feldman. Soft Horizons. The DownTown Ensemble. New World Records 80765-2 CD
2. Barbara Monk Feldman: ‘Soft Horizons’ (2012) on Barbara Monk Feldman. Soft Horizons. Aki Takahashi (piano). New World Records 80765-2 CD
3. Barbara Monk Feldman: ‘Trio for violin, cello and piano’ (1984) op Among Friends: Canadian Piano Trios. Trio des Iscles. CMC Centrediscs CMC-CD 6098 CD
4. Barbara Monk Feldman: ‘The I and Thou’ (1988) on The View From Here. Barbara Pritchard (piano), CMC Centrediscs CMC-CD 6298 CD
5. Morton Feldman: ‘Piano and Orchestra’ (1975) on Morton Feldman: Coptic Light. New World Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Tilson Thomas, Argo 448 513-2 CD
6. Barbara Monk Feldman: ‘String Quartet No. 1 (Desert-Scape)’ in two parts (2004) on Barbara Monk Feldman. Soft Horizons. FLUX Quartet. New World Records 80765-2 CD
