Composer and electric guitar virtuoso Steven Mackey is known for his innovative combinations of timbres, instruments, genres and forms from both Western classical and rock/pop traditions. In this episode, Liquid Music Playlist’s host Steve Seel asks Mackey about his latest work, Orpheus Unsung, a wordless opera for electric guitar and percussion which premiered in Minneapolis this summer. Mackey also brings in the music of the prolific Renaissance composer, William Byrd, praising Byrd’s serene vocal mass Agnus Dei as foresight in harmony and counterpoint.
PLAYLIST
1. Mackey: "Fusion Tune" from Banana Dump Truck — Mackey, guitar; Fred Sherry, cello
2. Mackey: "Physical Property" from String Theory — Mackey, guitar; Brentano String Quartet
3. Mackey: "My Ship" from Big Farm — Big Farm (Steven Mackey, Rinde Eckart, Mark Haanstra, Jason Treuting)
4. William Byrd: "Agnus Dei" from Mass for Four Voices — Tallis Scholars
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Composer and electric guitar virtuoso Steven Mackey is known for his innovative combinations of timbres, instruments, genres and forms from both Western classical and rock/pop traditions. In this episode, Liquid Music Playlist’s host Steve Seel asks Mackey about his latest work, Orpheus Unsung, a wordless opera for electric guitar and percussion which premiered in Minneapolis this summer. Mackey also brings in the music of the prolific Renaissance composer, William Byrd, praising Byrd’s serene vocal mass Agnus Dei as foresight in harmony and counterpoint.
PLAYLIST
1. Mackey: "Fusion Tune" from Banana Dump Truck — Mackey, guitar; Fred Sherry, cello
2. Mackey: "Physical Property" from String Theory — Mackey, guitar; Brentano String Quartet
3. Mackey: "My Ship" from Big Farm — Big Farm (Steven Mackey, Rinde Eckart, Mark Haanstra, Jason Treuting)
4. William Byrd: "Agnus Dei" from Mass for Four Voices — Tallis Scholars
Investigating Aesthetics: Miranda Cuckson on Vijay Iyer
Liquid Music Playlist
14 minutes 57 seconds
9 years ago
Investigating Aesthetics: Miranda Cuckson on Vijay Iyer
Violinist/violist Miranda Cuckson describes her path to experimentation through the music of Bach, Xenakis, Elliott Carter, and Dai Fujikura and the visceral sounds of microtonality before exploring the intricate and driving music of jazz pianist Vijay Iyer.
Liquid Music Playlist
Composer and electric guitar virtuoso Steven Mackey is known for his innovative combinations of timbres, instruments, genres and forms from both Western classical and rock/pop traditions. In this episode, Liquid Music Playlist’s host Steve Seel asks Mackey about his latest work, Orpheus Unsung, a wordless opera for electric guitar and percussion which premiered in Minneapolis this summer. Mackey also brings in the music of the prolific Renaissance composer, William Byrd, praising Byrd’s serene vocal mass Agnus Dei as foresight in harmony and counterpoint.
PLAYLIST
1. Mackey: "Fusion Tune" from Banana Dump Truck — Mackey, guitar; Fred Sherry, cello
2. Mackey: "Physical Property" from String Theory — Mackey, guitar; Brentano String Quartet
3. Mackey: "My Ship" from Big Farm — Big Farm (Steven Mackey, Rinde Eckart, Mark Haanstra, Jason Treuting)
4. William Byrd: "Agnus Dei" from Mass for Four Voices — Tallis Scholars
