The night.
The night has been a source of inspiration for composers for centuries. This has resulted in a number of very different composition, in this century and last. Today’s episode features some examples of those.
Playlist:
– Béla Bartók. ‘Nachtmuziek’, from: Naar buiten. Jenő Jandó, piano.
– Luigi Dallapiccola. Piccola musica notturna. Ensemble Recherche conducted by Mark Foster.
– George Crumb. (photo) Night Music I. Jan de Gaetani, mezzo soprano. Orchestra of Our Time conducted by Joel Thome.
– Ēriks Ešenvalds. Night Prayer. Polyphony conducted by Stephen Layton.
– Brian Belet. Summer Phantoms: Nocturne. Kai Schumacher, piano.
