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The Banshee and the Tiger

The Banshee and the Tiger

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Pianist Guy Livingston explores the influence of Ireland and Irish music on the work of the radical American composer Henry Cowell.

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CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA 1 POLYHARMONY

CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA 1 POLYHARMONY

STEFAN LITWIN PIANO/MICHAEL STERN COND/RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SAARBRUCKEN

OLD AMERICAN COUNTRY SET BLARNEYING LILT

OLD AMERICAN COUNTRY SET BLARNEYING LILT

MANHATTAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA/COND RICHARD AULDON CLARK

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL

ONGAKU

ONGAKU

LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA/COND ROBERT WHITNEY

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL

SAXOPHONE QUARTET

SAXOPHONE QUARTET

INTERSAX

FOUR IRISH TALES 1 THE TIDES OF MANAUNAN

FOUR IRISH TALES 1 THE TIDES OF MANAUNAN

STEFAN LITWIN PIANO/MICHAEL STERN COND/RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SAARBRUCKEN

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL

FOUR IRISH TALES II EXULTATION

FOUR IRISH TALES II EXULTATION

STEFAN LITWIN PIANO/MICHAEL STERN COND/RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SAARBRUCKEN

FAIRY ANSWER

FAIRY ANSWER

CONTINUUM ENSEMBLE

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL

MAN OF ARAN SOUNDTRACK

MAN OF ARAN SOUNDTRACK

COND LOUIS LEVY

JIG

JIG

STEFAN LITWIN, PIANIST

LULLABY

LULLABY

MAGGIE DIRRANE

KEENING

KEENING

MAGGIE DIRRANE

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL

THE BANSHEE

THE BANSHEE

HENRY COWELL

IRISH SUITE FOR STRING PIANO AND SMALL ORCHESTRA THE BANSHEE

IRISH SUITE FOR STRING PIANO AND SMALL ORCHESTRA THE BANSHEE

CONTINUUM ENSEMBLE

TIGER

TIGER

JOEL SACHS

SYMPHONIC SET OP 17 II LARGHETTO INTERLUDE

SYMPHONIC SET OP 17 II LARGHETTO INTERLUDE

NURNBERG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/COND STEPHEN SOMARY

OSTINATO PIANISSIMO

OSTINATO PIANISSIMO

NEW JERSEY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

SET OF TWO MOVEMENTS II HIGH COLOR

SET OF TWO MOVEMENTS II HIGH COLOR

SARAH CAHILL

OAY LALAY OHE ANIS CHANT MALGACHE

OAY LALAY OHE ANIS CHANT MALGACHE

MADAGASCAR GIRLS' CHORUS

VIOLIN SONATA 1945

VIOLIN SONATA 1945

SARAH CAHILL/KATE STENBERG

AN TUIRNIN LIN

AN TUIRNIN LIN

SEAN DIRRANE

KEENING

KEENING

MAGGIE DIRRANE

KEENING

KEENING

MAGGIE DIRRANE

KEENING

KEENING

MAGGIE DIRRANE

I HEARD IN THE NIGHT

I HEARD IN THE NIGHT

AYLISH KERRIGAN/WILLIAM DOWDALL

THE PASTURE

THE PASTURE

ROBERT OSBORNE/JEANNE GOLAN

BO NA LEATH HADHAIRCE

BO NA LEATH HADHAIRCE

MAGGIE DIRRANE

CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA 1 POLYHARMONY

CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA 1 POLYHARMONY

STEFAN LITWIN PIANO/MICHAEL STERN COND/RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SAARBRUCKEN

OLD AMERICAN COUNTRY SET BLARNEYING LILT

OLD AMERICAN COUNTRY SET BLARNEYING LILT

MANHATTAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA/COND RICHARD AULDON CLARK

SIUIL A GHRA

SIUIL A GHRA

MAGGIE DIRRANE

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL

SIUIL A GHRA

SIUIL A GHRA

MAGGIE DIRRANE

ONGAKU

ONGAKU

LOUISVILLE ORCHESTRA/COND ROBERT WHITNEY

CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA II TONE CLUSTER

CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA II TONE CLUSTER

STEFAN LITWIN PIANO/MICHAEL STERN COND/RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SAARBRUCKEN

AMERICAN MELTING POT SQUARE DANCE

AMERICAN MELTING POT SQUARE DANCE

MANHATTAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA/COND RICHARD AULDON CLARK

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL

SAXOPHONE QUARTET

SAXOPHONE QUARTET

INTERSAX

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL

FOUR IRISH TALES 1 THE TIDES OF MANAUNAN

FOUR IRISH TALES 1 THE TIDES OF MANAUNAN

STEFAN LITWIN PIANO/MICHAEL STERN COND/RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SAARBRUCKEN

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL

FOUR IRISH TALES II EXULTATION

FOUR IRISH TALES II EXULTATION

STEFAN LITWIN PIANO/MICHAEL STERN COND/RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SAARBRUCKEN

FAIRY ANSWER

FAIRY ANSWER

CONTINUUM ENSEMBLE

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL

MAN OF ARAN SOUNDTRACK

MAN OF ARAN SOUNDTRACK

COND LOUIS LEVY

JIG

JIG

STEFAN LITWIN, PIANIST

LULLABY

LULLABY

MAGGIE DIRRANE

KEENING

KEENING

MAGGIE DIRRANE

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL

THE BANSHEE

THE BANSHEE

HENRY COWELL

IRISH SUITE FOR STRING PIANO AND SMALL ORCHESTRA THE BANSHEE

IRISH SUITE FOR STRING PIANO AND SMALL ORCHESTRA THE BANSHEE

CONTINUUM ENSEMBLE

TIGER

TIGER

JOEL SACHS

SYMPHONIC SET OP 17 II LARGHETTO INTERLUDE

SYMPHONIC SET OP 17 II LARGHETTO INTERLUDE

NURNBERG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA/COND STEPHEN SOMARY

OSTINATO PIANISSIMO

OSTINATO PIANISSIMO

NEW JERSEY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

SET OF TWO MOVEMENTS II HIGH COLOR

SET OF TWO MOVEMENTS II HIGH COLOR

SARAH CAHILL

OAY LALAY OHE ANIS CHANT MALGACHE

OAY LALAY OHE ANIS CHANT MALGACHE

MADAGASCAR GIRLS' CHORUS

VIOLIN SONATA 1945

VIOLIN SONATA 1945

SARAH CAHILL/KATE STENBERG

AN TUIRNIN LIN

AN TUIRNIN LIN

SEAN DIRRANE

KEENING

KEENING

MAGGIE DIRRANE

KEENING

KEENING

MAGGIE DIRRANE

KEENING

KEENING

MAGGIE DIRRANE

I HEARD IN THE NIGHT

I HEARD IN THE NIGHT

AYLISH KERRIGAN/WILLIAM DOWDALL

THE PASTURE

THE PASTURE

ROBERT OSBORNE/JEANNE GOLAN

BO NA LEATH HADHAIRCE

BO NA LEATH HADHAIRCE

MAGGIE DIRRANE

SIUIL A GHRA

SIUIL A GHRA

MAGGIE DIRRANE

SIUIL A GHRA

SIUIL A GHRA

MAGGIE DIRRANE

CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA II TONE CLUSTER

CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA II TONE CLUSTER

STEFAN LITWIN PIANO/MICHAEL STERN COND/RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SAARBRUCKEN

AMERICAN MELTING POT SQUARE DANCE

AMERICAN MELTING POT SQUARE DANCE

MANHATTAN CHAMBER ORCHESTRA/COND RICHARD AULDON CLARK

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL'S COMMENTS

HENRY COWELL