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August 2003

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• New from the North Countries August 29, 2003

  Northern Europe is home to a very important music history but it sometimes gets over shadowed by its southern neighbors. On this edition of Soundcheck we explore the region with music... (episode)

• What do You Think of the Red, White and Blue? August 28, 2003

  American composers have commonly written music that deals with the U.S. and what it means to be American. At the same time, composers from elsewhere have written works that fo... (episode)

• Why Do Composers Love the Chaconne? August 27, 2003

  For hundreds of years, composers have been writing music based the chaconne, a Spanish-American dance and music form best identified for its repeating and downward-plunging ba... (episode)

• It's Not Just Those Boring Scales August 26, 2003

  The lack of music education has been a central debate in the artistic and educational circles. Today on Soundcheck, guest host Julie Burstein will take a look at three differe... (episode)

• Don’t Try This At Home August 25, 2003

  Some music just sounds like it is impossible to play and some music really is impossible to play. Today on Soundcheck, guest host Julie Burstein looks at this impossible music with s... (episode)

• From Pigskins to Puccini August 22, 2003

  Just a few years ago, Morris Robinson was an ex-football player and a salesman for a tech company. Now, in his early thirties, he is considered one of the most promising basses at Th... (episode)

• Tenor, Countertenor August 21, 2003

  It will be a glorious-sounding day on Soundcheck when guest host George Preston features three great singers on the program. After coming into prominence filling in for Luciano Pavaro... (episode)

• Strummin’, Bowin’ and Pluckin’ August 20, 2003

  Taking a trip down the New York State Thruway, the guitar and fiddle husband and wife team, Jay Ungar and Molly Mason will join guest host George Preston today for Soundcheck. Their ... (episode)

• News from the Underground August 19, 2003

  In the two years since their founding in 2001, the California-based ensemble Alarm Will Sound has been increasingly thought of as leaders in the performance and recording of contempor... (episode)

• Check me out, Dad August 18, 2003

  Sometimes the child can out-do the parent. Just ask Chris Brubeck, son of jazz legend Dave Brubeck. He plays several different instruments, leads two different groups and composes o... (episode)