It gives technicians fits, but composers and performers are always   experimenting with new “wrong” ways to play their instrument.

From  Bartok pizz to prepared piano, multiphonics to slap tongue,  many of  these techniques have made it into the standard repertoire.   What new  extended techniques are being pioneered today?

Hosted by Seth Boustead

Stephen Scott: Four Note Aria fr. Baltic Sketches

George Crumb: Black Angels, III (excerpt)

Frances-Marie Uitti: Britsum 2 Bow Chorale

Junghae Lee: Sonorence (excerpt)

Helmut Lachenmann: Pression (excerpt)

Eric Mandat: Sub(T)Rains O’ Strata’s Fears

Meredith Monk: Dolmen Music (excerpt)

Dai Fujikura: Calling, for solo bassoon (excerpt)