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January 2004

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  • Good morning, Vietnam January 30, 2004

    Today on Soundcheck, two very distinctive composers whose music grew partly out of the 1960s counterculture: minimalist icon Steve Reich and concert and film composer Paul Chihara. Re... (episode)

  • Clash of the Titans January 29, 2004

    In the world of jazz, a few active players deserve to be called legends and stars. Among them is bassist Percy Heath, who has played with a who's who of artists, including a lengthy a... (episode)

  • Master, Commander and Choir Director January 28, 2004

    Choral music takes center stage when WNYC Young People's Chorus stops by for a live performance. If your impression of youth choirs is of a cute band of undisciplined and out-of-tune ... (episode)

  • From Cape Town to Our Town January 27, 2004

    South African a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo rose to international fame on Paul Simon's 1986 "Graceland" album (and later those ubiquitous life saver commercials) and it con... (episode)

  • A Country Mouse in a City House January 26, 2004

    New York may not have a single country music radio station, and to some locals, that may not be such a bad thing. But today on Soundcheck, John Schaefer speaks with the Flatlanders, a... (episode)

  • Statesman on the Podium January 23, 2004

    Daniel Barenboim is one of the world's busiest conductors and pianists -- a musical dervish who holds directorships at the Berlin State Opera and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He's also... (episode)

  • Explosive material January 22, 2004

    Hiroshima Maiden is a new theater piece playing at St. Ann's Warehouse in Brooklyn about a group of young Japanese women who were disfigured by the effects of the atomic blast in Hiro... (episode)

  • The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly January 21, 2004

    Modest Mussorgsky's 19th-century opera Boris Godunov is based on Alexander Pushkin's play of the same name and tells the story of a Russian czar who murders his way to the top. Today ... (episode)

  • Per&uacute; &agrave; deux January 20, 2004

    Today on Soundcheck, we present a pair of Peruvians: Legendary guitarist Carlos Hayre will stop by to share his native criollo music, a blend of African and Spanish dance rhythms. He'... (episode)

  • London Calling January 19, 2004

    As the London Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 100th anniversary season this year, a new book by the British music critic Richard Morrison paints a colorful behind-the-scenes portrai... (episode)

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