Poster Composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen
This episode of 'Extra Eclectic' features music by composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen.
Andrew Eccles
Extra Eclectic

An evocation of memories

Extra Eclectic - Jan. 15, 2025

This week’s episode of Extra Eclectic examines memory through music. Host Steve Seel features works on themes of memory by Esa-Pekka Salonen (Memoria), Christopher Tignor (Known by Heart), Meredith Monk (Memory Zone from On Behalf of Nature) and Steven Mackey’s massive Mnemosyne’s Pool, honoring the Greek goddess of memory. Listen now!

Playlist

Air to Breath
Daniel Bjarnason
Gyda Valtysdottir, cello
Dorian 70012

Dreaming
Anna Thorvaldsdottir
Daniel Bjarnason, conductor
Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Dorian 92213

Known By Heart
Christopher Tignor
Christopher Tignor, violin
Western Vinyl 200

Memoria
Esa-Pekka Salonen
The City of Tomorrow
New Focus 294

silhouette, mirror
Anne Leilehua Lanzilotti
Talla Rouge
Bright Shiny Things 202

On Behalf of Nature: Memory Zone
Meredith Monk
Meredith Monk Ensemble
ECM 2473

Mnemosyne's Pool
Steven Mackey
David Robertson, conductor
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Canary 22

Memories
Djivan Gasparian
Maya Beiser, cello
Innova 778

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