Poster Elena Ruehr
This episode of 'Extra Eclectic' features music by composer Elena Ruehr.
Aynsley Floyd
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Lights in a dark sky

Extra Eclectic - Dec. 11, 2024

As we get closer to the longest nights of the year, Steve Seel brings us some atmospheric modern works for clear, cold night skies on this week’s episode of Extra Eclectic. Michael Ippolito’s Big Sky, Low Horizon, Elena Ruehr’s Cloud Atlas, Andrea Torrodi’s String Quartet No. 3 (Light Scattering) and Kaija Saariaho’s Winter Sky are among the selections. Listen now!

Playlist

Big Sky, Low Horizon
Michael Ippolito
Attacca Quartet

Ciel d’Hiver (Winter Sky)
Kaija Saariaho
Hannu Lintu, conductor
Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Ondine 1309

String Quartet No. 3 “Light Scattering”
Andrea Tarrodi
Dahlkvist Quartet
dB Productions 180

Cloud Atlas
Elena Ruehr
Gil Rose, conductor
Boston Modern Orchestra Project
Jennifer Kloetzel, cello
BMOP/sound 1039

There Will Be Hope
Hania Rani/Dobrawa Czocher
Hania Rani, piano and vocals
DG 4860603

Sleep: Path 19
Max Richter
American Contemporary Music Ensemble
Max Richter, electronics
DG 4795258

Jhula-Jhule
Reena Esmail
Dawn Dongeun Wohn, violin
Delos 3547

A Place We Once Walked
Roger Eno
Scoring Berlin
Roger Eno, piano
DG 4862026

Breath
Paul Fowler
Donald Nally, conductor
The Crossing
Navona 5845

Pari Intervallo (Parallel Intervals)
Arvo Pärt
Khatia Buniatishvili, piano
Sony 79577

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