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Smash Putt, Gluttony in Film, and the Mystery of D.B. Cooper Megan Sukys on KUOW Presents Rundown - November 21, 2009 Most people don't use drills or saws to play mini golf. Seattle artist Rusty Oliver wants to change that with Smash Putt. We play a round with Rusty. Later, Warren Etheredge suggests three films that shed light on overeating...	Available
Opera in Our Native Tongue Dave Beck on KUOW Presents - November 19, 2009 It's rare to hear a performance or recording of operas sung in the English language. Most operas are written in Italian, German or French. And most modern opera houses project English translations above the stage using supertitles....
Northwest Story Time, Local Currencies and Unlocking Opera with English Megan Sukys on KUOW Presents Rundown - November 19, 2009 In Northwest Indian Country, this is a time to nestle indoors and tell stories. Native stories help pass on culture and religion to younger generations. But that's become harder in the age of Wii and the iPhone. Later, local...	Available
Gavin Borchert Classical Music Review: Interpreting the Beethoven Cello Sonatas Dave Beck on KUOW Presents - October 13, 2009 Beethoven wrote sonatas for piano and cello at various times throughout his creative life. A new recording of those five sonatas provides an audio picture of the composer. It shows the way he transformed from a brash, young...
Gavin Borchert Classical Music Review: Reviving an American Opera Classic Dave Beck on KUOW Presents - September 15, 2009 During his years as Seattle Symphony music director Gerard Schwarz has saved many American compositions from obscurity. The 1931 opera "Peter Ibbetson" by Deems Taylor is the latest Schwarz revival. "Peter...
Gavin Borchert Classical Music Review: Handel's Harp Dave Beck on KUOW Presents - August 31, 2009 The baroque composer George Frederic Handel brought new life to old stories through the imaginative use of sound in the early 18th century. A new recording by the Seattle Baroque Orchestra showcases Handel's use of the harp...
Tracking Silence, Searching for Diversity, and Musical Masks Megan Sukys on KUOW Presents Rundown - August 15, 2009 Gordon Hempton is an Emmy Award–winning sound recording artist who calls himself "The Sound Tracker." Later, UW Assistant Professor Dr. Ralina Joseph goes in search of racial diversity on TV. Then, Gavin...	Available
Gavin Borchert Classical Music Review: The Musical Masks of Shostakovich Dave Beck on KUOW Presents - August 11, 2009 For Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich, things were never as they appeared on the surface. During the mid 20th century, Shostakovich was supposed to be serving as the musical voice of the Soviet people. But, through his...
Paranoia and Heartbreak, a Picnic for the Ages, and Beethoven's Final Music KUOW Presents Rundown - July 28, 2009 When Jerry Gold returned from Iraq in the 1990s, he got a job counseling juvenile convicts. He talks about that experience. Later, we visit a picnic with historical figures from Galileo to Teddy Roosevelt. Then, some of...	Available
Gavin Borchert Classical Music Review: Beethoven's Late String Quartets Dave Beck on KUOW Presents - July 28, 2009 The string quartet is comprised of two violins, viola and cello. For many composers the string quartet is a musical diary. It's a setting where composers have come to reveal their most intimate thoughts and emotions. In...
The McKenzie Drift Boat, Homo Hop, and Classical Music Reviews Megan Sukys on KUOW Presents Rundown - June 30, 2009 There's a small fishing boat that's a big part of Eugene, Oregon's history. We'll ride a McKenzie River Drift Boat. Later, when homosexuality comes up in rap lyrics, it's usually as a slur. We talk with members of the...	Available
Gavin Borchert Classical Music Review: The Dr. Atomic Symphony Dave Beck on KUOW Presents - June 30, 2009 When the atomic bomb was first detonated in the New Mexico desert in 1945 some thought the blast might ignite the earth's atmosphere. The tension that surrounded the project is the subject of John Adam's 2005 Opera "Dr....
American Music With a German Accent: Composer Arthur Foote Dave Beck on KUOW Presents - June 16, 2009 In the late 19th century, American classical music had a strong German accent. That accent is heard prominently in the music of Arthur Foote. The Seattle Symphony has just released a recording by this little known American...
Living on Less, Leaning over Water and Keeping Ojibwe Alive Megan Sukys on KUOW Presents Rundown - June 2, 2009 Most people do what they can to make more money. Today we hear about a family that's voluntarily stepping off a financial cliff. Then, we hear about a house that's involuntarily falling into the water. Later, one woman is...	Available
The Little Known Symphonies of Theodore Gouvy Dave Beck on KUOW Presents - June 2, 2009 Gouvy concentrated on symphonies in a traditional Haydn/Beethoven format, chamber music, and religious music at a time when French composers and audiences were interested almost entirely in opera. He was independently wealthy,...
Symphony of Sorrowful Songs From a Superb Soprano Megan Sukys on KUOW Presents - May 19, 2009 Classical music rarely makes the pop charts. But Polish composer Henryk Gorecki had a minor hit in the early 1990s with a symphony that consisted of three laments for lost children. Gavin Borchert is a composer and classical...
Protecting Salmon from Sea Lions, Recycling in Mexico, and Eggplant Megan Sukys on KUOW Presents Rundown - May 19, 2009 The states of Washington and Oregon are hazing sea lions to protect salmon. And in Mexico, a group of women are growing their own business recycling American electronics. Plus, the Mojave is home to movie hot rods, New York...	Available
The Sound of One Hand Playing Megan Sukys on KUOW Presents - May 5, 2009 Both hands are necessary for most piano compositions. But, there is a sound to one hand playing. Gavin Borchert is a local composer and classical music reviewer for the Seattle Weekly. He talks with Megan Sukys about...
Ocean Turf, Internment and Japanese American Cooking, and Left Hand Piano Megan Sukys on KUOW Presents Rundown - May 5, 2009 In Idaho the number of people on food stamps is exploding. We find out the challenges people face in getting them. Then, we hear how internment shaped Japanese cooking. Later, we get a story about how a do–it–yourself...	Available
Gavin Borchert Classical Review: Glenn Gould String Quartet Dave Beck on KUOW Presents - April 21, 2009 At his death in 1982, pianist Glenn Gould had been planning to shift his attention from performing and recording to composition. Of the works he had written until then, the most substantial is his 1956 Quartet — a...
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