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This week, we explore mostly contemporary classical music, though we also get a movement from a Modern-era guitar concerto and a Romantic-era piano concerto. Brand new music from Bec Plexus is also featured. Enjoy!

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Playlist

  1. Mrs. Morris (Reprise) by Charles Spearin on The Happiness Project (Arts & Crafts)
  2. Peel: The Planet of Passed Souls by Hannah Peel & Tubular Brass on Mary Casio: Journey To Cassiopeia (self-released)
  3. Lauro: Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra: II. Madrigal by Alirio Díaz, Orquesta Sinfónica Venezuela, Jascha Horenstein (conductor) on Legendary Treasures: Alirio Díaz (DOREMI)
  4. Shaw: Plan & Elevation: I. The Ellipse by Attacca Quartet on Caroline Shaw: Orange (Nonesuch/New Amsterdam)
  5. Shaw:Plan & Elevation: II. The Cutting Garden by Attacca Quartet on Caroline Shaw: Orange (Nonesuch/New Amsterdam)
  6. Shaw:Plan & Elevation: III. The Herbaceous Border by Attacca Quartet on Caroline Shaw: Orange (Nonesuch/New Amsterdam)
  7. Shaw:Plan & Elevation: IV. The Orangery by Attacca Quartet on Caroline Shaw: Orange (Nonesuch/New Amsterdam)
  8. Shaw:Plan & Elevation: V. The Beech Tree by Attacca Quartet on Caroline Shaw: Orange (Nonesuch/New Amsterdam)
  9. Reich: Mallet Quartet: I. Fast by Third Coast Percussion on Third Coast Percussion | Steve Reich (Cedille)
  10. Reich: Mallet Quartet: II. Slow by Third Coast Percussion on Third Coast Percussion | Steve Reich (Cedille)
  11. Reich: Mallet Quartet: III. Fast by Third Coast Percussion on Third Coast Percussion | Steve Reich (Cedille)
  12. Dyer: waist high (gamelan version) by Bec Plexus on STICKLIP (New Amsterdam)
  13. Invisible Ritual: II. by Jennifer Curtis and Tyshawn Sorey on Invisible Ritual (New Focus/Tundra)
  14. Weiser: Three Epitaphs by Eliza Bagg, Lee Dionne, Maya Bennardo, Hannah Levinson, Hannah Collins, Mike Compitello on Alex Weiser: and all the days were purple (Cantaloupe)
  15. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7: I. Allegro maetoso by Howard Shelley, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra on The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 78: Clara Schumann, Hiller, Herz, Kalkbrenner (Hyperion)
  16. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7: II. Romanze: Andante non troppo con grazia by Howard Shelley, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra on The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 78: Clara Schumann, Hiller, Herz, Kalkbrenner (Hyperion)
  17. Schumann: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7: III. Finale: Allegro non troppo by Howard Shelley, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra on The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 78: Clara Schumann, Hiller, Herz, Kalkbrenner (Hyperion)
  18. An Open Cage by Florent Ghys on Field Recordings (Cantaloupe)
  19. V by Cancer Conspiracy on Ω (Gilead Media)