08 January 2019
- Ambient
- Experimental
- Indie
- Improv
- Modern Classical
- Atmospheric
- Delicate
- Dreamy
- Intense
- Meditative
In this episode, Spartito explores contemporary classical music influenced by experimental, indie and alternative aesthetics.
Some show notes:
Just don’t call it ‘indie classical’:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2013/nov/01/neo-classical-nils-frahm
A really beautiful video featuring Now Ensemble performing Change by Judd Greenstein:
Evelyn Glennie on listening:
Fred Frith and Evelyn Glennie improvise on A Little Prayer in Touch the Sound:
Watch Glenn Kotche perform Monkey Chant:
A short video on the creation of the Una Corda piano:
Learn more on Tre Voci and BirdWorld:
Playlist
Judd Greenstein – Change [Now Ensemble]Evelyn Glennie & Fred Frith – A Rag of Colts
Glenn Kotche – Monkey Chant
Jerry Johansson – Sitar and String Quartet No. 1: Kalyan [Jerry Johansson and a string quartet from Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra]
Hauschka & Hildur Guðnadóttir – #320
Tre Voci – Hypoxia
Nils Frahm – Immerse!
BirdWorld – After Rain