Radio Eclectus #86: Radical new concertos (Apr. 22, 2021)

Radical new concertos are being commissioned in abundance these days, and we sample three of them in this program, including a look at The Brandenburg Project, which pairs contemporary works with Bach's six iconic masterpieces. Hear Steven Mackey’s take on #2 with trumpeter Håkan Hardenberger, then check out the similar new-meets-old sensibilities on display in Peter Eötvös’s concerto for violin (inspired by the Alhambra) & Sunleif Rasmussen’s for recorder.

Plus, we appraise William Parker’s new 10-CD box set, review John Zorn's Bagatelles as played by 4 different ensembles in Tzadik’s new 4-CD anthology, and sample the new Pierre Henry retrospective on Decca that includes several previously-unreleased works from this pioneer of electroacoustic music. New tracks from Marshall Trammell and the trio of Ingrid Laubrock/Susan Alcorn/Leila Bordreuil combine with a Jin Hi Kim rarity and a pair of Feldmanesque works by Scott Wollschleger and Orlando Jacinto García to round out the playlist.