S2 Ep1: The Composers
An introduction to our composers—Oscar Bettison, Vijay Iyer, and Kate Soper—as they begin their creative journey to compose a new piece of classical music in 6 weeks for Mission: Commission.
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Musical Excerpts Included in this Episode:
Vijay Iyer: Song for Flint performed by Kyle Armbrust, world premiere commission for Miller Theatre
Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, op. 132 performed by the Parker Quartet, courtesy of New England Conservatory
Vijay Iyer: Run performed by Matt Haimovitz and Vijay Iyer
Dmitri Shostakovich: Fugue No. 15 in B-Flat minor, op. 87 performed by Igor Levit
Kate Soper: IPSA DIXIT: I. Poetics and II. Only the Words Themselves Mean What They Say performed by Kate Soper and the Wet Ink Ensemble
Talking trombone performed by Andrae Murchison
