Spurred on by a quote from American composer Lou Harrison, the thrust of which is that no music is pure - all is hybrid, William listens to two new releases which blur boundaries: guitarist Andrew McKenna Lee and his band The Knells' self-titled debut album and the Kronos Quartet's collaboration with Bryce Dessner from The National titled Aheym.
Playlist
'Song title' (Composer) – Performers
Album title
(Label)
'Homage to Pacifica: In honour of the Divine Mr Handel' (Harrison) – Lou Harrison
Gamelan Music
(Musicmaster)
'Prelude in C minor, BWV999' (Bach) – Andrew McKenna Lee
Gravity and Air
(New Amsterdam)
'5 Refractions of a Prelude by Bach' (McKenna Lee) – Andrew McKenna Lee
Gravity and Air
(New Amsterdam)
'Light' (Sadigursky) – Sam Sadigursky, Andrew McKenna Lee
Word Project III: Miniatures
(Fire)
'Airlift' (McKenna Lee) – The Knells
The Knells
(New Amsterdam)
'Thread' (McKenna Lee) – The Knells
The Knells
(New Amsterdam)
'Distance' (McKenna Lee) – The Knells
The Knells
(New Amsterdam)
'Dying in Waves' (McKenna Lee) – The Knells
The Knells
(New Amsterdam)
'My Ship' (Weill) – Wesla Whitfield
September Songs: Music of Wilder, Weill and Warren
(High Note)
'Mini Skirt' (Esquivel) – Esquivel
Esquivel 1968!!!
(RCA)
'Mini Skirt' (Esquivel) – Kronos Quartet
Nuevo
(Nonesuch)
'Tashweesh' (Ramallah Underground) – Kronos Quartet, Ramallah Underground
Floodplain
(Nonesuch)
'Aheym' (Dessner) – Kronos Quartet
Aheym: Kronos Quartet Plays Music by Bryce Dessner
(Anti)
'Tour Eiffel' (Dessner) – Kronos Quartet
Aheym: Kronos Quartet Plays Music by Bryce Dessner
(Anti)