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        John Schaefer

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        John Schaefer is the host of WNYC’s innovative music/talk show Soundcheck, which features live performances and interviews with a variety of guests. Schaefer has also hosted and produced WNYC’s radio series New Sounds since 1982 (“The #1 radio show for the Global Village” – Billboard) and the New Sounds Live concert series since 1986. Schaefer has written extensively about music, including the book New Sounds: A Listener’s Guide to New Music (Harper & Row, NY, 1987; Virgin Books, London, 1990); the Cambridge Companion to Singing: World Music (Cambridge University Press, U.K., 2000); and the TV program Bravo Profile: Bobby McFerrin (Bravo Television, 2003).

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        David Lang, Death Speaks…

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        First, I feel it’s important to say that, as of this writing, David… more »

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        Jace Clayton, The Julius East…

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        In his performances as DJ/rupture, Jace Clayton has been part of that exp… more »

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        Yo-Yo Ma & Chicago Symph…

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        Cellist Yo Yo Ma’s musical adventures along the Silk Road continue … more »

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        Jocelyn Pook, Desh

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        English composer Jocelyn Pook is best-known for her many film scores, inc… more »

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        Joan La Barbara and Kenneth G…

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        Vocalist and composer Joan La Barbara’s collaboration with the poet… more »

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        California E.A.R. Unit, Baley…

        By John Schaefer

        The Ukrainian-American composer Virko Baley displays his keen ear for ton… more »

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        Roomful of Teeth, Roomful of …

        By John Schaefer

        Unless you have already seen and heard Roomful of Teeth live, there is li… more »

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        So Percussion, Where (we) Liv…

        By John Schaefer

        So Percussion, the versatile quartet whose definition of “percussio… more »

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        Elodie Lauten, Piano Works Re…

        By John Schaefer

        The New York music scene that produced Philip Glass and Steve Reich has a… more »

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        Michael Nyman, Nyman / Greena…

        By John Schaefer

        English composer Michael Nyman can’t complain when people call him … more »

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        Tin Hat, The Rain is a Handso…

        By John Schaefer

        Tin Hat, formerly the Tin Hat Trio, is a quartet here, but this remarkabl… more »

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        Various Artists, Shutter Isla…

        By John Schaefer

        Fans of Martin Scorsese know that the director is almost as creative with… more »

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        Icebreaker with B.J. Cole, Ap…

        By John Schaefer

        Ever since the expat American composer Conlon Nancarrow started writing h… more »

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        Newspeak, Sweet Light Crude…

        By John Schaefer

        The so-called “indie classical” scene in New York has spawned… more »

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        Nicole Lizee, This Will Not B…

        By John Schaefer

        Canadian composer Nicole Lizee writes music with a seriousness of purpose… more »

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        Portland Cello Project, Homag…

        By John Schaefer

        You will either have a lot of fun with this record, or none at all. If yo… more »

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        Berliner Philharmoniker/Sir S…

        By John Schaefer

        Modest Mussorgsky’s masterpiece is just as much Maurice Ravel… more »

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        Chicago Symphony Orchestra, F…

        By John Schaefer

        Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra is such an effective showcase for t… more »

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        Topology, Big Decisions…

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        Topology has established itself as a major player on the Australian new m… more »

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        Gavin Bryars, The Sinking of …

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        This is the long-awaited reissue of an album Gavin Bryars originally rele… more »

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        Johann Johansson, The Miners…

        By John Schaefer

        Icelandic composer Johann Johannsson has built a sizable reputation on th… more »

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        Bang On A Can All-Stars, Big …

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        This collection was put together to mark the 25th anniversary of Bang On … more »

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        Eroica Trio, Eroica Trio…

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        The classical music press has often seemed suspicious of ensembles consis… more »

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        Philip Glass, The Essential P…

        By John Schaefer

        Glass fans may find the title of this three-CD collection from Sony a lit… more »

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