Favoriting Ridgewood Radio with David Weinstein: Playlist from April 21, 2021 Favoriting

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Ridgewood Radio features concert recordings by adventurous bands and experimental musicians and restored archival tapes from private and institutional collections captured at venues large and small across the five boroughs of New York. It is produced by David Weinstein and Outpost Artists Resources operating out of the Ridgewood section of Queens, NY, where you'll find more yellow bricks than on the road to Oz and the cemetery of your choice is never more than a few blocks from home.

Wednesday 5 - 7pm (EDT) | On WFMU's Give the Drummer Radio
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Favoriting April 21, 2021: Distance

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Music that measures the gap between heart and soul,
from Hildegard von Bingen to Meredith Monk.
Image: Ansel Adams, Mount Williamson, 1944.

Artist Track Album Label Year Comments Approx. start time
Philip Glass/Allen Ginsberg  Song #2 Jahweh And Allah Battle   Favoriting Hydrogen Jukebox  Elektra Nonesuch  1993  From a suite designed as a portrait of America from the 50s-80s, stemming from Ginsberg’s poem, Howl, featuring archetypal voices representing a waitress, a policeman, a businessman, a cheerleader, a priest, and a mechanic.   
 
Hildegard von Bingen  Favus Distillans   Favoriting Voice of the Blood  Deutsche Harmonia Mundi  1995  aka Saint Hildegard (1098-1179), a German Benedictine abbess, writer, philosopher, Christian mystic, visionary, polymath of the High Middle Ages, composer of sacred monophony, and considered to be the founder of scientific natural history in Germany. Performed by the Sequentia ensemble.  0:07:03 (Pop-up)
Kaija Saariaho  Stilleben   Favoriting Kaija Saariaho  Finlandia Records  1989  From the composer’s notes: “A radiophonic composition, nature morte avec paysage en mouvement, à travers la fenêtre (1987/1988)”. Finnish by birth and living in Paris for decades, Saariaho’s involvement with IRCAM tipped her away from serialism and towards spectralism (prioritizing color over pitch).  0:14:57 (Pop-up)
 
Marin Marais  Chaconne raportée à deux violes esgales   Favoriting Marais: La Rêveuse & autres pièces de viole  Alpha Productions  2003  Performed by Sophie Watillon and Friederike Heumann on Basse de Viole (a kind of cello). Marais (1656-1728) studied composition with Jean-Baptiste Lully, and fathered 19 children with the same partner.  0:40:31 (Pop-up)
Lou Harrison  Varied Trio, for violin, piano & percussion   Favoriting Abel Steinberg Winant Trio  New Albion  1991  Composed 1987, performed by David Abel, violin; Julie Steinberg, piano; and William Winant, percussion. In five sections.  0:45:27 (Pop-up)
Duke Ellington  Mood Indigo   Favoriting Masterpieces By Ellington  Columbia Records  1951  The composer’s orchestra perform one of his signature long form works.  1:00:35 (Pop-up)
 
Leonin  Organum Duplum, Viderunt Omnes   Favoriting Music Of The Gothic Era  Archiv Produktion  1976  Leonin (1150-1201) is the first known significant composer of polyphonic organum, part of the Notre Dame school, the ars antiqua style, and is credited as the first European to notate rhythm. Performed by David Munrow and the Early Music Consort of London.  1:19:32 (Pop-up)
Meredith Monk  Tablet   Favoriting Songs From The Hill/Tablet  Wergo  1979  Reflecting many musical and performance achievements, Barack Obama presented Monk with a National Medal of Arts and her music was used in films by the Coen Brothers and Jean-Luc Godard.  1:28:28 (Pop-up)

Music behind DJ:
Brian Eno 

Thursday Afternoon   Favoriting

Thursday Afternoon 

EG Records 

1985 

From a 60-minute ambient mix derived from a soundtrack for a video production of the same title. 

1:51:35 (Pop-up)

 
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Black Lives Matter
 
 


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Listener comments!

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Threemoons:

Heyo
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listener james from westwood:

Afternoon, Ridgewoodians and all! Hope the wind didn't mess things up too much in Queens,
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david w:

Heya threemoons, james, and all. Just cloudy in these parts.
  5:03pm
Che Chen:

greetings!
  5:06pm
catverde:

Hola!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:06pm
Threemoons:

I did a 600-level paper on one of her main works, the Scivias.
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david w:

Very cool 3moons. Hi, Che. Hola, cat.
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Threemoons:

en.wikipedia.org...
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Threemoons:

If you ever get to see Sequentia perform her music live, do so.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:09pm
david w:

CatV, I saw your nice note on FB but for some reason it locked me out of replying, so... thank you!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:11pm
david w:

Thanks, Threemoons. Appreciate the tips. I'm in!
Avatar 🥁 5:12pm
ranjit:

Hi David! We hardly got more than a few sprinkles of rain and some distant thunder here in South Brooklyn.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:13pm
Threemoons:

We had a hell of a storm in Astoria and a few manholes went kablooey.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:14pm
david w:

Hi, ranjit. The north sky was black, so I saw but didn't feel what folks are chatting about.
  5:16pm
ruth:

Yeah Ridgewood only got a few drops too
  5:17pm
ruth:

the cloud/wind drama really fit with the music!
  5:18pm
ruth:

And today's picture!
  5:18pm
catverde:

liking this....
  5:19pm
catverde:

and yes, perfect image.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:20pm
david w:

Funny how things work out sometimes.
  5:26pm
ruth:

Hi cv!
  5:28pm
shelley:

beautiful!!!
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david w:

shelley!!
  5:29pm
shelley:

I love this
  5:29pm
catverde:

Hi Ruth! Hi Shelley!
  5:30pm
shelley:

I love this..
  5:30pm
catverde:

DW, sorry about the FB Lockout ---that's weird. I think everyone should tune in...
  5:31pm
ruth:

shelley! wonderful!
  5:35pm
catverde:

My messages don't seem to be going through. Wee-yud
  5:39pm
shelley:

still- l ay ben = still life thank you posting and described it and hi Ruth, Hi Caterina! and of course David
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:43pm
david w:

Thanks, Shelley, helpful always.
  5:46pm
ruth:

Was wondering if internet was glitchy with all that wind earlier...
  5:46pm
ruth:

my pop-up player cut out a minutes agobut restarted ok...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:46pm
david w:

No complaints, and seems fine down here.
  5:47pm
Che Chen:

(i am liking these transitions, David)
  5:47pm
ruth:

glad it came back for this!
  5:49pm
shelley:

oops--sorry for typos--and the comments weren't coming up right away..still wonderful listening to it all
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 5:51pm
WR:

hello David and Ruth and all. Have been listening since the program started. Spent a while trying to write an appropriate reply to DJ Black Helmut. Don't think I succeeded. Hard not to feel very one step forward, three steps backwards right now. Taking a work break, going to lay down and listen.
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ranjit:

this Varied Trio is so varied!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:53pm
drowsy:

This is so nice. I am going to spend a lot of time in your archives. I missed so much by having the main channel on iTunes for years and never visiting the site. You are doing a great service, @davidw
Avatar Swag For Life Member 5:54pm
david w:

Gee, thanks drowsy.. and Che.. no worries Shelley! WR, audio masssage for you!
  5:55pm
ruth:

Thanks drowsy! & Hi Che and WR!
  5:56pm
shelley:

yes thanks --I love it
  5:56pm
Che Chen:

Hi Ruth, Shelley, fellow listeners
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WR:

drowsy, I was occasional listener to WFMU until I found the alternate streams, now every day for the majority of waking hours (and some napping hours) I have WFMU playing.
  6:00pm
shelley:

Hi Che..sorry I missed your set at the Creek..we got lost on the way there
  6:01pm
ruth:

Aww WR thanks SO much. A little birdie told me there are a bunch of new shows in the Drummer pipeline. So keep an ear out!
  6:02pm
Che Chen:

no worries, Shelley. it's not the easiest place to get to...some other friends got stuck when the pulaski draw bridge went up! nice to see friendly faces anyway :)
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chresti:

Hi David and ruth and ridgewoodians!
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doctorjazz:

Nice of you to play Duke as I arrive, much appreciated!
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doctorjazz:

😄
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drowsy:

@WR yep - with the WFMU fam I've never needed spotify, etc. @ruth thank you too.
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david w:

chresti, hi! And always a little something for djazz!
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StringOFperils:

I am thoroughly enjoying this old Ellington Orchestra too, so Dr. Jazz has to share.
  6:08pm
shelley:

who is singing? so stunning
  6:09pm
shelley:

Ella? can't be
  6:11pm
shelley:

I cant believe I don't have this recording--it is sublime
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:12pm
doctorjazz:

What WR said, I listened to the main FMU, alternating with WKCR, but now pretty Mitch have the Drummer Stream pin constantly (catching up with shows I missed when live DJs aren't on). Dabble a bit in other streams, don't know them well yet.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:13pm
david w:

SOP, so fine!
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doctorjazz:

Sop, in a very good sharer!
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david w:

Eve Smith aka Yvonne does vocals.
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Webhamster Henry:

Hi David & Ruth - lots of distracting phone calls taking me away from this show! I missed the Marais; I have the Jordi Savall CD around here somewhere.
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Webhamster Henry:

It's the Ridgewood Time Machine™
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:21pm
Ike:

Potatoes.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:21pm
david w:

I like that Henry, maybe do it again?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:22pm
david w:

Hey Ike, is that a translation from the latin?
  6:23pm
ruth:

I'm a totlal sucker for this gorgeousness.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:23pm
david w:

Countertenor!
  6:24pm
shelley:

Ruth ..me too!!!!
  6:25pm
ruth:

I often play it in the studio when I'm working.
  6:29pm
ruth:

great transition DW
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:29pm
doctorjazz:

Great segue from Leonin to Monk!
  6:32pm
shelley:

I didn't realize Obama presented her with that honor..Yes!!The whole show is amazing..Love Tablet
  6:33pm
Che Chen:

Talice is providing some nice counterpoint to this one here in our living room, haha
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:34pm
david w:

These juxtapositions today really chose themselves.
  6:35pm
ruth:

Go Talice!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:41pm
Webhamster Henry:

1979 was a long time ago!
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david w:

Beyond fingers and toes!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:46pm
david w:

Next up on Drummer stream:
Gary Sullivan hosts Bodega Pop 7-10pm EDT: Keyboard Kings: And, you know what? Maybe some Keyboard Queens, Dukes, and Duchesses, too ... we'll see.
Sam Segal hosts If You Lose Your Horse 10-midnite
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doctorjazz:

Thanks David and Ruth!
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david w:

Thank you, djazzz... and everybody!
  6:49pm
ruth:

your SO welcome drj
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ranjit:

i gotta cook dinner but i don't wanna go to the kitchen until this monk is over!

(someday i'll get sound in my kitchen... someday...)
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david w:

1 minute
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ranjit:

thank you for the music and for the dinner countdown timer!
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 6:53pm
listener james from westwood:

Glorious show, y'all—thanks!
  6:54pm
ruth:

Bye All !!
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david w:

Thanks, james, appreciate that.
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WR:

thank you David and Ruth! Onward.
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david w:

Take care, WR!
  6:58pm
Che Chen:

thanks, glad i tuned in.
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doctorjazz:

Purty!
  6:59pm
heinseng:

danke schön
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Webhamster Henry:

This is the kind of show where you can just leave the bed music running.
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 7:00pm
Webhamster Henry:

Thanks! Love hearing vintage M. Monk!
  7:00pm
shelley:

Glad you ended with that..Thank you David and Ruth
Avatar 🥁 Swag For Life Member 7:01pm
chresti:

Thanks David! Wonderful!
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