The Galaxy Playlist

June 15, 2009

Ahhh, summertime has arrived!

Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).

For more information on any of the rock, pop and Jazz music featured on this program, I frequently utilize AllMusic , an excellent free database holding a huge plethora of information about music and the artists that make it.

Composer Performer Title Genre Label Notes
Gary Geld, Peter Udel
The Carpenters
Hurting Each Other
Pop, Soft Rock
A&M, 1972
 
Paul Williams, R. Nichols
I Won't Last A Day Without You
Leon Russell
A Song For You
A&M, 1970
Richard Carpenter
Goodbye to Love
A&M, 1972
Ludwig van Beethoven
Itzhak Perlman, violin, Martha Argerich, piano
Sonata for piano and violin No. 9 in A major, Op. 47, "Kreutzer"
Classical, Romantic era, chamber music
EMI, 1999
Originally dedicated to violinist George Bridgetower, who premiered the piece, with Beethoven at piano, on 5/24/1803. The piece was so new when it was premiered that Bridgetower was forced to perform from Beethoven's copy while looking over Beethoven's shoulder. Bridgetower apparently even suggested a modification to the piece, which Beethoven accepted. However, there was a falling out between the two musicians, allegedly because Bridgetower insulted the honor of a female friend of Beethoven's, so Beethoven removed the dedication and dedicated it instead to Rodolphe Kreutzer, a noted violin virtuoso who never actually played the piece and considered it unplayable. Recorded live, 7/30/1998
Interpol
The Heinrich Maneuver
Rock, Modern
Capitol, 2007
 
Evil
Matador, 2004
Pace Is The Trick
Capitol, 2007
Mastodon
The Last Baron
Metal, Thrash, Progressive
Reprise, 2009
 
Sigur Rós
Von
Rock, Modern, Experimental
One Little Indian, 1997/2004
 
Hljómalind
XL, 2007
Glósóli
Geffen, 2005
popplagið ("The Pop Song")
Fat Cat/MCA, 2002
Sonic Youth
Do You Believe in Rapture?
Geffen, 2006
 

 

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