In Memoriam

From Stravinsky’s famous In Memoriam: Dylan Thomas to Hindemith’s Trauermusik,   composers have long written their most personal and moving music as a   tribute to a friend or great figure they admired.  We’ll remember   several great personalities with musical tributes by modern day   composers. Hosted by Seth Boustead Produced by Jesse McQuarters William Mayer: Brass Quintet, II Iowa Brass Quintet Ross Harris: Symphony No. 4 “To the Memory of Mahinarangi Tocker” (excerpt) Auckland Philharmonia/Brett Dean David Maslanka: Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble   III. Be Content, Be Calm Illinois State University Wind Symphony/Stephen K. Steele Fred Lerdahl: First String Quartet (excerpt) Julliard String Quartet David Lang: Memory Pieces for Solo Instruments: Cage Andrew Zolinsky, p. Robert Paterson: Elegy (for Two Bassoons and Piano) Charles McCracken & Gilbert Dejean, bassoons, Elizabeth DiFelice, p. Alex Shapiro: Perpetual Spark Fifth House Ensemble