The Galaxy Playlist

August 24, 2009

Chromaticism doesn't refer to your car's bumper....

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
Orlando di Lassus
The Hilliard Ensemble
Prophetiae Sibyllarum
Classical, Renaissance, music for small vocal group
ECM, 1998
 
George Frideric Handel
Bob van Asperen, harpsichord
Suite in B-flat major
Classical, Baroque era, music for solo keyboard
Sony Classical, 1996
Probably written in 1710, but not published until much later. The last section, the Menuet, is also used in his famous Water Music Suites, and the 3rd section, the Aria con variazioni, was quoted by Brahms in his Variations on a Theme by Handel.
Merle Travis
Rose Maddox -w- the Vern Williams Band
Dark as a Dungeon
Bluegrass, classic
Arhoolie, 1980
One of the great female voices of bluegrass.
A. Carter
Foggy Mountain Top
Claire Lynch
Ready to Sail
Bluegrass, contemporary
Rounder, 2006
 
Del McCoury
Far Cry
Celli, 1998
 
Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver
Mis'ry River
Sugar Hill, 1999
 
Laurie Lewis and Kathy Kallick
Used to Be
Sugar Hill, 1996
 
Jean-Phillipe Rameau
Trevor Pinnock, harpsichord
Suite in A Minor
Classical, Baroque era, music for solo keyboard
CRD, 1998
 
Primus
My Name Is Mud
Rock, Modern, Alternative
Interscope, 1993
 
St. Vincent
Laughing With A Mouth of Blood
Rock, Modern, Indie
4AD, 2009
 
Sigur Ros
Vaka
Rock, Modern, Experimental, Ambient
Fat Cat/MCA, 2002
 
Saeglopur
Geffen, 2005
 

 

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