Contemporary Music

Circus Maximus II

November 7, 2006

What’s this program about? Professor Carol continues her interview of John Corigliano and Jerry Junkin. Corigliano talks about his approach to composition and how he, and other top composers, are turning to wind bands for an exciting new sound. Works Discussed: Corigliano, Circus Maximus

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Circus Maximus I

November 7, 2006

What’s this program about? Professor Carol interviews two friends and collaborators, composer John Corigliano and Maestro Jerry Junkin. Circus Maximus, Coriglian’s explosive third symphony, vividly portrays ancient Rome’s fascination with perpetual entertainment and our own culture’s similar obsession. Works Discussed: Corigliano, Circus Maximus Where you can find: John Corigliano’s Altered States John Corigliano’s Red Violin [...]

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Perceiving Percy

October 19, 2006

What’s this program about? Percy Grainger’s life story reveals a most unusual personality who left an enduring legacy as a virtuoso pianist, an inventor of instruments, a collector of English folk songs, and a composer of music for wind band. Works Discussed: Grainger, Lincolnshire Posy, The Immovable Do, Molly on the Shore. Where you can [...]

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