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How to ruin a piano
Underscore
English - February 22, 2018 23:24 - 39 minutes - 49.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsMusic Arts underscore radio usc group kusc kdfc kdb classical music free Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Composer/pianist Sarah Gibson shows us her bag of tricks, plays the melodica, and tells us why she composed a piano piece for just the left hand. Then, we discuss how different concert venues affect our concert-going experience.
Playlist
Here is a Spotify playlist to pair with Underscore episode #B2! Co-hosts Chrysanthe and Thomas collaborated with our guest Sarah Gibson to curate these tracks based on the conversations, recs, and vibes of this episode.
Guest
Composer/pianist Sarah Gibson shows us her bag of tricks, plays the melodica, and tells us why she composed a piano piece for just the left hand.
Sure Baby, Manana by Sarah Gibson
and it's spring when the world is puddle-wonderful; Concerto for Left-hand piano by Sarah Gibson
Outsider by Sarah Gibson, performed by HOCKET ensemble
Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major by Maurice Ravel (iTunes / Spotify)
John Cage Prepared Piano app
Find Sarah Gibson online:
Lightning Round Questions
What genre is your music?
Modern collaborative classical
Performance ritual?
Listening to Yo-Yo Ma playing the Bach solo cello suites, drinking a Coke, and listening to playlist in the car.
A modern/technological tool that’s extremely helpful to your practice?
iPad + bluetooth pedal; all Sarah’s music is stored digitally, and there are no more awkward page turns!
What failure that turned out for the best?
Her phone alarm went off during a show. Luckily, it was in the exact right key and added a nice flavor to the piece.
Something besides music that you’re obsessed with right now?
Her dog and cooking. (Not together.)
A piece of art that changed your life?
Ceiling of the Paris Opera House, painted by Marc Chagall
Counterpoint
How do different concert venues affect the concert-going experience?
Something Old
J Dilla's instrumental hip hop album Donuts (iTunes / Spotify / Music video), especially the song "Lightworks."
Something New
Los Angeles Philharmonic's newly-announced 2018-2019 concert season, which features 54 new music commissions, 22 women composers, and 27 composers of color. Article by Brian Lauritzen on the KUSC blog.
Something BorrowedFor All I Care album by The Bad Plus (iTunes / Spotify), especially the song "Semi-Simple Variations."
Something Blue
Blue Planet II (Original Television Soundtrack) by Hans Zimmer (iTunes / Spotify)
Credits
Hosts: Thomas Kotcheff and Chrysanthe Tan
Guest: Sarah Gibson
Script: Chrysanthe Tan
Recording engineer/editor: Mark Hatwan
Produced by USC Radio Group
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