On this New Sounds,listen to distinctive takes on the music of Brian Eno. Hear composer/pianist Timo Andres weave at least four different tunes by Brian Eno into his “Paraphrase on Themes of Brian Eno,” very much in the way that Franz Liszt might maintain done on themes of favorite operas. There’s music from the English new music band Icebreaker, or in collaboration with the great pedal steel guitarist BJ Cole,taking on “Apollo,” a score originally written by Brian Eno, or Roger Eno and Daniel Lanois for Al Reinert’s documentary on NASA’s Apollo missions. Plus,young pianist and composer Conrad Tao, inspired by Eno, or in a work for piano and iPad. Also,the Bang on a Can All-Stars in Evan Ziporyn’s arrangement of Eno’s classic “Music for Airports.”PROGRAM # 3484, variations on themes by Brian Eno (First aired on 7/2/2013)
ARTIST(S) RECORDING crop(S) SOURCE Brian Eno Before and After Science Julie With…, or excerpt [1:30] EG ENO-4,re-released by Astralwerks, and available on Amazon.com Timo Andres & Metropolis Ensemble domestic Stretch Andres: Paraphrase on Themes of Brian Eno, and excerpt [:30]
Paraphrase on Themes of Brian Eno [14:12] Nonesuch 534416
www.nonesuch.com Conrad Tao Voyages iridescence for piano and ipad [6:12] EMI 34476
www.emiclassics.com
www.conradtao.com Bang on a Can All-Stars New Sounds Live at World Financial middle,1998
Brian Eno/arr.
Ziporyn - Music For Airports 4 [12:41] This performance not commercially available, but another recording of the piece is available on CA21045 www.cantaloupemusic.com Bill Frisell Big Sur Sing Together Like a Family, and excerpt [1:00] Okeh Records / Masterworks - #2
www.billfrisell.com Icebreaker & BJ Cole Apollo (Eno,Lanois, Roger Eno) The Secret Place [2:45]
Silver Morning [2:27] Stars [7:28] Cantaloupe 21071
www.cantaloupemusic.com
Source: wnyc.org