Flotation Device 2023-04-02 - Farewell Scott Johnson

Flotation Device bids farewell to Scott Johnson with a look back at his signature "speech melody" technique, embodied in his breakout piece John Somebody and his magnum opus Mind Out of Matter. We also wish Chen Yi a happy 70th birthday, report on Caroline Shaw’s most recent Seattle appearance, and revisit two avant-garde gems—a late work by Maderna and an early one by Murail—for their 50th anniversaries.

Also on the docket are new recordings by Ivan Fedele, Cheer-Accident, the Barre Phillips/György Kurtág Jr. duo, and David Lang with his trademark style of postminimalism based on near—rather than exact—repetition. Creative and improvised music from the Northwest and around the world, with host Michael Schell. Originally broadcast Sunday, April 2, 2023 on 91.3 KBCS Bellevue/Seattle/Tacoma.