In episode #77 of American Highways, pianist Guy Livingston brings us new releases from Terry Riley’s Mandala to Lotte Lenya’s Mandeley. But what does it all mean? Is the universe circular?

This is a non-thematic, easy-going stroll through Guy’s CD collection, highlighting new CDs of Gene Pritsker, Brian Wilbur Grundstrom, the Amstel Quartet, Lotte Lenya: great musicians we should be listening to.

AMERICAN HIGHWAYS #77: NEW RELEASES

Theme Music :

Steve Reich. The Desert Music (1984)

First Movement (Fast).

Chorus of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Members of the Brooklyn Philharmonic, Michael Tilson Thomas & William Carlos Williams.

Nonesuch Records 79101.

Paul Bowles

Cross country for two pianos

Bennett Lerner, pianist

Etcetera 1986 CD KTC 1019

Terry Riley

Mandala Miniatures

3. Maid of Old Mexico

4. Song of the Earth

Amstel Quartet

AR 009

Gene Pritsker

What Shall I do

Sound Liberation Ensemble

Composers Concordance Records 0013, distr NAXOS

Brian Wilbur Grundstrom

Contentment

Erik Ochsner conducts the Omega Recording Studios Orchestra

navona records 6047

Alan Hovhaness (1911-2000)

Anahid

David Amos conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra

Crystal Records CD810

Timo Andres

Checkered Shade

Eighth Blackbird

cédille 33229

William Bolcom/Joan Morris

Three Penny Things

William Bolcom, piano; Joan Morris, vocals

CMU WPM236

Kurt Weill

Der Song van Mandelay

Lotte Lenya

Bear Family Records