This program, first broadcast on September 22, 2013, recaps fundamentals of Daoist thought and discusses their expression in the music of Tan Dun, Chinese-American composer whose music has embraced a range of styles and media; Dave Brubeck, the beloved jazz composer and improviser; Louis Andriessen, Dutch composer who took minimalism in new directions; Horatiu Radulescu, Romanian-French composer whose spectral works explored new tunings as well as equal temperament; and free-jazz master Sun Ra. The following music is played:
TAN DUN
On Taoism (1985)
DAVE BRUBECK
“Tao” (c. 1970)
LOUIS ANDRIESSEN
TAO (1996)
HORATIU RADULESCU
Piano Sonata No. 4 (1993)
SUN RA
Concert for the Comet Kohoutek, “Life Is Splendid” (aka “Discipline 27: Part II”), “Outer Space Employment Agency,” “Space Is The Place” (1973)
Link to:
Music: SFCR Radio Shows 2012–2018
For more on Daoism, see:
The Classic of Dao and De by Laozi
Film Dreams: Frank Capra
Music: KALW Radio Show #3, Ancient China in 20th-Century Music
Music: SFCR Radio Show #8, Daoism in Western Music, part 1
For more on these composers, see:
Music Book: Historical Dictionary of Modern and Contemporary Classical Music, Second Edition
More Cool Sites To Visit! – Music
For more on Louis Andriessen, see:
Music: KALW Radio Show #7, In Tribute
For more on Horatiu Radulescu and Tan Dun, see:
Music: KALW Radio Show #3, Ancient China in 20th-Century Music
For more on Sun Ra, see:
Music Book: Soundpieces 2: Interviews with American Composers
Music Lecture: King of the Omniverse: Sun Ra and His Arkestra
Music Lecture: The Secret of 20th-Century American Music
Music: KALW Radio Show #1, A Few of My Favorite Things…
Music: SFCR Radio Show #4, Postmodernism, Part 1: Three Founders
Music: SFCR Radio Show #35, Electro-Acoustic Music, part 3: Musicians and Synthesized Sound
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